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Semicollared Puffbird

Malacoptila semicincta
Family
Puffbirds
Order
Piciformes
Codes
sempuf1, SEPU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPuffbirds (Bucconidae)
SpeciesMalacoptila semicincta
Codessempuf1, SEPU
Identification

The Semicollared Puffbird (Malacoptila semicincta) 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 sempuf1 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
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
Semicollared Puffbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Malacoptila semicincta

Family: Puffbirds

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: sempuf1