Bucconidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Piciformes
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by region
gptkbp:characteristics large heads
strong bills
short, stout bodies
gptkbp:color often colorful plumage
gptkbp:common_name puffbirds
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
birdwatching
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Central and South America
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:first_described_by 1837
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bucconidae
gptkbp:incubation_period about 14 to 18 days
gptkbp:nesting cavity-nesting
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:5
gptkbp:order gptkb:Piciformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Capitonidae
Bucconidae species
gptkbp:related_to woodpeckers
barbets
gptkbp:research_interest evolutionary biology
avian ecology
gptkbp:size 20 to 30 cm in length
gptkbp:species about 30
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bucconinae
Notharcinae
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
habitat loss