Malacoptila fusca

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Piciformes
Familia: Bucconidae
Genus: Malacoptila
Species: Malacoptila fusca
Subspecies: M. f. fusca - M. f. venezuelae

Name

Malacoptila fusca (Gmelin, 1788)

Reference

Systema Naturae 1 pt1 p.408

Vernacular names
English: White-chested Puffbird
Español: Buco pechiblanco

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

References

BirdLife International 2004. Malacoptila fusca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.