Malacoptila
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Malacoptila is a genus of puffbird
in the Bucconidae family, one of ten genera.
It contains the following species:
Puffbird
The puffbirds and their relatives in the near passerine family Bucconidae are tropical birds breeding from South America up to Mexico.They are related to the jacamars, but lack the iridescent colours of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous or grey, with large heads and flattened bills with a...
in the Bucconidae family, one of ten genera.
It contains the following species:
- Black-streaked PuffbirdBlack-streaked PuffbirdThe Black-streaked Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
(Malacoptila fulvogularis) - White-chested PuffbirdWhite-chested PuffbirdThe White-chested Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Malacoptila fusca) - Moustached PuffbirdMoustached PuffbirdThe Moustached Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former...
(Malacoptila mystacalis) - White-whiskered PuffbirdWhite-whiskered PuffbirdThe White-whiskered Puffbird is a bird which is a resident breeding species from southeastern Mexico to central Ecuador. It is sometimes known as White-whiskered Softwing....
(Malacoptila panamensis) - Rufous-necked PuffbirdRufous-necked PuffbirdThe Rufous-necked Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Malacoptila rufa) - Semicollared PuffbirdSemicollared PuffbirdThe Semicollared Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Malacoptila semicincta) - Crescent-chested PuffbirdCrescent-chested PuffbirdThe Crescent-chested Puffbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is endemic to Brazil....
(Malacoptila striata)