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Paradise Jacamar
Galbula dea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Galbula dea, the paradise jacamar, is a small bird with multiple subspecies found across most of the Amazon Basin in various forest habitats.
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)
Jacamerops aureus is the largest jacamar species, a neotropical rainforest bird that nests in arboreal termite nests.
White-eared Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis Des Murs, 1845
Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis, the white-eared jacamar, is a chestnut-plumaged bird found in upper Amazon basin forests up to 500 m elevation.
Purús Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus Goeldi, 1904
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus, the Purus jacamar, is a chestnut-colored jacamar found in upper Amazon Basin forests.
Three-toed Jacamar
Jacamaralcyon tridactyla (Vieillot, 1817)
The three-toed jacamar is a medium-sized insectivorous bird endemic to the drier Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, with three toes per foot.
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.
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Nonnula rubecula (von Spix, 1824)
Nonnula rubecula, the rusty-breasted nunlet, is a small bird with variable subspecies living across South America.
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis (G.R.Gray, 1846)
Black-breasted puffbird, Notharchus pectoralis, is a Neotropical puffbird species found in Central and South American lowland forests.
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni (G.R.Gray, 1846)
Notharchus swainsoni, the buff-bellied puffbird, is a small bird found in South American lowland humid forests.
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus (Boddaert, 1783)
The pied puffbird Notharchus tectus is a small bird with three subspecies that differ in size and markings across their separate Neotropical ranges.
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