Crescent-chested Puffbird
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The Crescent-chested Puffbird (Malacoptila striata) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is endemic to Brazil.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
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.
[edit] Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Malacoptila striata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
[edit] 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
- Photo-High Res; Article; Photo no. 2 of 4 arthurgrosset–"South American Birds"
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