This puffbird lives in Amazonian lowland forest. Its gray head, rufous neck, and white crescent on the chest stand out; it is recorded most often in the understory of várzea forest.
It has a gray cap, a rufous neck, and a white crescent on the chest. Its bill is dark, and its body lacks bars, streaks, or spots.
It is most often recorded in the understory of várzea forest and is rare in terra firme forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.