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Black-breasted Puffbird

Notharchus pectoralis
Family
Puffbirds
Order
Piciformes
Codes
blbpuf1, BBPU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPuffbirds (Bucconidae)
SpeciesNotharchus pectoralis
Codesblbpuf1, BBPU
Identification

The Black-breasted Puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis) is a member of the Puffbirds family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blbpuf1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Puffbirds
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
Black-breasted Puffbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Notharchus pectoralis

Family: Puffbirds

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: blbpuf1