Alectryon vs Crescent-chested Puffbird

Alectryon tropicus compared with Malacoptila striata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Crescent-chested Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Crescent-chested Puffbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bucconidae
Genus	Alectryon	Malacoptila
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Malacoptila striata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Crescent-chested Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Crescent-chested Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crescent-chested Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.