Family

Bucconidae

23 species · Animals

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Swallow-winged Puffbird

Chelidoptera tenebrosa (Pallas, 1782)

Swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) is a small Neotropical puffbird with three recognized subspecies.

White-whiskered Puffbird

Malacoptila panamensis Lafresnaye, 1847

Malacoptila panamensis, the white-whiskered puffbird, is a small Neotropical bird with sexually dimorphic plumage that lives in Central and South American forests.

Black-streaked Puffbird

Malacoptila fulvogularis P.L.Sclater, 1854

Malacoptila fulvogularis, the black-streaked puffbird, is a resident Andean bird with distinct plumage patterns across three subspecies.

Moustached Puffbird

Malacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850)

Malacoptila mystacalis, the moustached puffbird, is an Andean puffbird species with sexually distinct plumage.

Crescent-chested Puffbird

Malacoptila striata (von Spix, 1824)

Malacoptila striata, the crescent-chested puffbird, is a small puffbird with two subspecies found in different regions of Brazil.

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Bucco macrodactylus (von Spix, 1824)

Bucco macrodactylus, the chestnut-capped puffbird, is a small uniquely-plumaged puffbird found in Amazon Basin forests.

Spotted Puffbird

Bucco tamatia J.F.Gmelin, 1788

Bucco tamatia (spotted puffbird) is a small near-passerine bird with three recognized subspecies found across northern South America.

Russet-throated Puffbird

Hypnelus ruficollis (Wagler, 1829)

Hypnelus ruficollis, the russet-throated puffbird, is a small resident puffbird found in northern South America.

Two-banded Puffbird

Hypnelus bicinctus (Gould, 1837)

Two-banded puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) has two subspecies with described plumage and distinct ranges and habitats in northern South America.

Lanceolated Monklet

Micromonacha lanceolata (Deville, 1849)

Micromonacha lanceolata, the lanceolated monklet, is a small brown streaked bird found in disjunct Central and South American forested areas.

White-fronted Nunbird

Monasa morphoeus (Hahn & Küster, 1823)

Monasa morphoeus, the white-fronted nunbird, is a bird with multiple subspecies found across wooded and open habitats in Central and South America.

Yellow-billed Nunbird

Monasa flavirostris Strickland, 1850

Monasa flavirostris (yellow-billed nunbird) is a small black nearctic bird found in two separate areas of the upper Amazon Basin.

Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons (von Spix, 1824)

Monasa nigrifrons, the black-fronted nunbird, has two subspecies with distinct ranges across central South America, with defined physical characteristics and specific habitat preferences.

Black Nunbird

Monasa atra (Boddaert, 1783)

Monasa atra, the black nunbird, is a gray and black bird with a red bill found in northern South American forests.

Gray-cheeked Nunlet

Nonnula frontalis (P.L.Sclater, 1854)

This is a description of the small puffbird species Nonnula frontalis, the grey-cheeked nunlet, covering its subspecies and range from Panama to Colombia.