Bucconidae
Chelidoptera tenebrosa (Pallas, 1782)
Chelidoptera tenebrosa (Pallas, 1782)
Swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) is a small Neotropical puffbird with three recognized subspecies.
Malacoptila panamensis Lafresnaye, 1847
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.
Malacoptila fulvogularis P.L.Sclater, 1854
Malacoptila fulvogularis P.L.Sclater, 1854
Malacoptila fulvogularis, the black-streaked puffbird, is a resident Andean bird with distinct plumage patterns across three subspecies.
Malacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850)
Malacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850)
Malacoptila mystacalis, the moustached puffbird, is an Andean puffbird species with sexually distinct plumage.
Malacoptila striata (von Spix, 1824)
Malacoptila striata (von Spix, 1824)
Malacoptila striata, the crescent-chested puffbird, is a small puffbird with two subspecies found in different regions of Brazil.
Bucco macrodactylus (von Spix, 1824)
Bucco macrodactylus (von Spix, 1824)
Bucco macrodactylus, the chestnut-capped puffbird, is a small uniquely-plumaged puffbird found in Amazon Basin forests.
Bucco tamatia J.F.Gmelin, 1788
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.
Hypnelus ruficollis (Wagler, 1829)
Hypnelus ruficollis (Wagler, 1829)
Hypnelus ruficollis, the russet-throated puffbird, is a small resident puffbird found in northern South America.
Hypnelus bicinctus (Gould, 1837)
Hypnelus bicinctus (Gould, 1837)
Two-banded puffbird (Hypnelus bicinctus) has two subspecies with described plumage and distinct ranges and habitats in northern South America.
Micromonacha lanceolata (Deville, 1849)
Micromonacha lanceolata (Deville, 1849)
Micromonacha lanceolata, the lanceolated monklet, is a small brown streaked bird found in disjunct Central and South American forested areas.
Monasa morphoeus (Hahn & Küster, 1823)
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.
Monasa flavirostris Strickland, 1850
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.
Monasa nigrifrons (von Spix, 1824)
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.
Monasa atra (Boddaert, 1783)
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.
Nonnula frontalis (P.L.Sclater, 1854)
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.
Nonnula rubecula (von Spix, 1824)
Nonnula rubecula (von Spix, 1824)
Nonnula rubecula, the rusty-breasted nunlet, is a small bird with variable subspecies living across South America.
Notharchus pectoralis (G.R.Gray, 1846)
Notharchus pectoralis (G.R.Gray, 1846)
Black-breasted puffbird, Notharchus pectoralis, is a Neotropical puffbird species found in Central and South American lowland forests.
Notharchus swainsoni (G.R.Gray, 1846)
Notharchus swainsoni (G.R.Gray, 1846)
Notharchus swainsoni, the buff-bellied puffbird, is a small bird found in South American lowland humid forests.
Notharchus tectus (Boddaert, 1783)
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.
Notharchus hyperrhynchus (P.L.Sclater, 1856)
Notharchus hyperrhynchus (P.L.Sclater, 1856)
Notharchus hyperrhynchus, the white-necked puffbird, is a black-and-white bird found across the Neotropics in varied forest and open habitats.
Nystalus maculatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Nystalus maculatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Nystalus maculatus, the spot-backed puffbird, is a small bird found in central South America that lives in semi-open open habitats.
Nystalus radiatus (P.L.Sclater, 1854)
Nystalus radiatus (P.L.Sclater, 1854)
Nystalus radiatus, the barred puffbird, is a small Neotropical puffbird found across northwestern South America and Panama.
Nystalus chacuru (Vieillot, 1816)
Nystalus chacuru (Vieillot, 1816)
Nystalus chacuru, the white-eared puffbird, is a distinctive plump puffbird found across central South America.
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