About Malacoptila fulvogularis P.L.Sclater, 1854
Size and Weight
The black-streaked puffbird (Malacoptila fulvogularis P.L.Sclater, 1854) measures 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) in length and weighs approximately 65 g (2.3 oz).
Head Markings
It has a blackish head marked with thin white streaks and a white spot in front of the eye.
Upperpart Coloration
Upperparts are dark brown, with thin white streaks on the shoulder that become buffy triangles on the back.
Wing and Tail Features
The wings are brown with buffy scalloped patterns on the coverts, and the tail is solid brown.
Underpart Coloration
The throat and upper breast are ochraceous; lower breast, upper belly, and flanks have black and white striping; and the center of the belly is unmarked dingy whitish.
Bare Part Features
Its bill is black, eye is carmine with a white ring around it, and feet are dark.
Species Distribution
This species is resident on the east slope of the Andes from Colombia through Ecuador and Peru into northwestern Bolivia.
Subspecies Ranges
The subspecies M. f. fulvogularis is found from Ecuador southward, M. f. huilae occurs in the upper Magdalena river valley of south central Colombia, and M. f. substriata is found on the east slope of Colombia's Eastern Andes.
Habitat Types
The black-streaked puffbird inhabits the understory of multiple forest types, including humid primary forest, montane forest, and open woodland.
Bolivian Habitat
In Bolivia, it also lives in dry and semi-deciduous forest.
Elevational Range
Its elevational range is 500 to 2,300 m (1,600 to 7,500 ft).
