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Sooty-capped puffbird, Uraba, Colombia Not cropping this first sight of this bird as to cherish the memory of this magical moment. In our 2017 trip, this is by far the most valuable bird spotting when it comes to rareness. This puffbird is endemic to Colombia, and within it, restricted to a small range in the northwest. Within this small range, it is uncommon to see. <br /> <br /> Seeing it far away in a small clear space in the canopy had the team electrified. We were jumpy anyway as our top 3 list of birds in these mangroves were all found in the first 5 minutes, quite a streak!<br /> <br /> After this initial observation it flew overhead and landed close behind us:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58554/sooty-capped_puffbird_-_perched_uraba_colombia.html" title="Sooty-capped puffbird - perched, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/58554_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xKcdb8ufSKw5yE43nuHH1K4yEYs%3D" width="140" height="152" alt="Sooty-capped puffbird - perched, Uraba, Colombia Endemic to western Colombia where it has a small range in which it is uncommon to see. Once found though, it&#039;s not a nervous bird. Like most puffbirds, it is quite stationary and does not flee easily. Antioquia,Bucco noanamae,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,Sooty-capped puffbird,South America,Uraba,Urab&aacute;,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58555/sooty-capped_puffbird_-_closeup_uraba_colombia.html" title="Sooty-capped puffbird - closeup, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/58555_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=m%2Bt%2F9WuXQ5mwZSocQoj76HAfO38%3D" width="146" height="152" alt="Sooty-capped puffbird - closeup, Uraba, Colombia Endemic to western Colombia where it has a small range in which it is uncommon to see. Once found though, it&#039;s not a nervous bird. Like most puffbirds, it is quite stationary and does not flee easily. Antioquia,Bucco noanamae,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Sooty-capped puffbird,South America,Uraba,Urab&aacute;,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58557/sooty-capped_puffbird_-_closeup_ii_uraba_colombia.html" title="Sooty-capped puffbird - closeup II, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/58557_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=J50a%2FPfrdrynxTmsSZUW0CCdq8g%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Sooty-capped puffbird - closeup II, Uraba, Colombia Endemic to western Colombia where it has a small range in which it is uncommon to see. Once found though, it&#039;s not a nervous bird. Like most puffbirds, it is quite stationary and does not flee easily. Antioquia,Bucco noanamae,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Sooty-capped puffbird,South America,Uraba,Urab&aacute;,World" /></a></figure> Antioquia,Bucco noanamae,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Sooty-capped puffbird,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sooty-capped puffbird, Uraba, Colombia

Not cropping this first sight of this bird as to cherish the memory of this magical moment. In our 2017 trip, this is by far the most valuable bird spotting when it comes to rareness. This puffbird is endemic to Colombia, and within it, restricted to a small range in the northwest. Within this small range, it is uncommon to see.

Seeing it far away in a small clear space in the canopy had the team electrified. We were jumpy anyway as our top 3 list of birds in these mangroves were all found in the first 5 minutes, quite a streak!

After this initial observation it flew overhead and landed close behind us:

Sooty-capped puffbird - perched, Uraba, Colombia Endemic to western Colombia where it has a small range in which it is uncommon to see. Once found though, it's not a nervous bird. Like most puffbirds, it is quite stationary and does not flee easily. Antioquia,Bucco noanamae,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Sooty-capped puffbird,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World

Sooty-capped puffbird - closeup, Uraba, Colombia Endemic to western Colombia where it has a small range in which it is uncommon to see. Once found though, it's not a nervous bird. Like most puffbirds, it is quite stationary and does not flee easily. Antioquia,Bucco noanamae,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Sooty-capped puffbird,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World

Sooty-capped puffbird - closeup II, Uraba, Colombia Endemic to western Colombia where it has a small range in which it is uncommon to see. Once found though, it's not a nervous bird. Like most puffbirds, it is quite stationary and does not flee easily. Antioquia,Bucco noanamae,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,Sooty-capped puffbird,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World

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The Sooty-capped puffbird

The sooty-capped puffbird is a species of puffbird in the family Bucconidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 25, 2018. Captured Oct 26, 2017 08:56 in Unnamed Road, Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1100
  • 550mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.