Swallow-winged Puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)

Other Names (World)
Swallow-winged Puffbird, Swallow-wing

Family
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Pallas, 1782)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Swallow-winged Puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) [XC554232]
by id from Roura, Montagne des Chevaux, French Guiana (song)

Swallow-winged Puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) [XC837931]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Condom\u00ednio Mans\u00f5es do Araguaia - Nova Crix\u00e1s, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (alarm call)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

pallida Cory, 1913 - North-western Venezuela.
tenebrosa (Pallas, 1782) - Venezuela (except north-west), eastern Colombia and the Guianas south to eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Brazil (except south-east) and northern Bolivia.
brasiliensis Sclater, PL, 1862 - Coastal south-eastern Brazil.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Swallow-winged Puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) - 10 files

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