Sooty-capped Puffbird

Bucco noanamae

Least Concern

The Sooty-capped Puffbird is a sit-and-wait puffbird of Choco lowlands of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It watches from exposed or shaded perches, then darts out for insects, spiders, and small vertebrates, nesting in burrows or cavities depending on the species. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though intact forest, woodland, and nesting sites remain important locally.

Family

Bucconidae

Group

Puffbirds

Range

Sooty-capped Puffbird Range — Choco lowlands of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Population

≈ Unknown

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