Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusNotharchus (Black-and-white Puffbirds)
- SpeciesNotharchus pectoralis (Black-breasted Puffbird)
The black-breasted puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-breasted Puffbird sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Barred Puffbird
Nystalus radiatus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Spot-crowned Barbet
Capito maculicoronatus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-breasted Puffbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Black-breasted Puffbird sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-breasted Puffbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-breasted Puffbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.