Nombre en español: Bigotudo Pechiblanco

Nombre en ingles: White-chested Puffbird

Nombre científico: Malacoptila fusca

Familia: Bucconidae

Foto: Nick Athanas

Canto: Manuel Sanchez

El buco pechiblanco (Malacoptila fusca), también denominado bigotudo pechiblanco y bolio de pecho blanco, es una especie de ave galbuliforme de la familia Bucconidae que vive en Sudamérica.

Descripción

El buco pechiblanco mide alrededor de 18 cm de largo. Sus partes superiores son de color pardo salpicadas con múltiples motas blancas, mientras que sus partes inferiores son blanquecinas veteadas en marrón. Presenta una banda horizontal blanca en la parte superior del pecho y una mancha blanca en la base del pico. Su robusto pico es de color naranja y tiene la punta curvada hacia abajo.

Distribución y hábitat

Se encuentra en Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, la Guayana francesa, Guyana, Perú, Surinam y Venezuela.

Su hábitat natural es la selva húmeda de regiones bajas.

White-chested puffbird

The white-chested puffbird (Malacoptila fusca) is a species of puffbird in the family Bucconidae. It is one of seven species in the genus Malacoptila. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.

Like the other puffbirds, White-chested Puffbird is inconspicuous and difficult to see. They are uncommon throughout their range in the eastern and northern parts of the Amazon basin and lower Andean foothills. White-chested is distinguished from other puffbirds by range, the largely orange bill, and extensive buffy streaking on the back. Although White-chested Puffbird has a white chest patch, as the name indicates, the white on the breast often is concealed. Usually solitary, these puffbirds forage in the understory by sallying out to catch insects from low vegetation or the ground. When not foraging, they often sit immobile for long periods of time. The song is mellow descending trill, and the call is a high descending whistle, peeeuuuuu.