Crescent-chested puffbird
The crescent-chested puffbird (Malacoptila striata) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Malacoptila |
| Species: | M. striata |
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| Malacoptila striata (Spix, 1824) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.
This elegant colored bird, has a chest band composed of a bright-white throat, a narrow band of black, and a light cinnamon band blending into the chest.
Its main range is southeast Brazil, including the Atlantic coast, and it also inhabits a small disjunct range in northern and coastal Maranhão state, Northeast Region, Brazil.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Malacoptila striata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T45359046A95146371. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45359046A95146371.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
External links
- Crescent-chested puffbird videos in the Internet Bird Collection
- Crescent-chested puffbird photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
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