Crescent-chested Puffbird
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The Crescent-chested Puffbird (Malacoptila striata) is a species of bird
in the Bucconidae family, the puffbird
s. It is endemic to Brazil
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
This elegant colored bird, has the chest band composed of a bright-white throat, a narrow band of black, and a light cinnamon band blending into the chest.
Besides its range in southeast Brazil including the Atlantic
coast, a small disjunct
range occurs in northern and coastal Maranhão
state, Northeast Region, Brazil
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Bucconidae family, the puffbird
Puffbird
The puffbirds and their relatives in the near passerine family Bucconidae are tropical birds breeding from South America up to Mexico.They are related to the jacamars, but lack the iridescent colours of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous or grey, with large heads and flattened bills with a...
s. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
This elegant colored bird, has the chest band composed of a bright-white throat, a narrow band of black, and a light cinnamon band blending into the chest.
Besides its range in southeast Brazil including the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
coast, a small disjunct
Disjunct distribution
In biology, a taxon with a disjunct distribution is one that has two or more groups that are related but widely separated from each other geographically...
range occurs in northern and coastal Maranhão
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
state, Northeast Region, Brazil
Northeast Region, Brazil
The Northeast Region of Brazil is composed of the following states: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, and it represents 18.26% of the Brazilian territory....
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External links
- Crescent-chested Puffbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Crescent-chested Puffbird photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding