The Semicollared Puffbird is heavily streaked and recorded in the understory of lowland terra firme forest in southeastern Peru and elsewhere in the western Amazon.
It is about 18.5 cm long, with heavy streaking, a thick bright orange-and-black bill, and a chestnut collar on the nape.
It is recorded in the understory of lowland terra firme forest and described as rare or uncommon in Peru. Farther south it approaches the Andean foothills and has been recorded up to 1,250 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.