Puffbird
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The puffbirds and their relatives in the near passerine
Near passerine
Near passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to arboreal birds or those most often believed to be related to the true passerines due to ecological similarities; the group corresponds to some extent with the Anomalogonatae of Garrod All near passerines are land birds...

 family Bucconidae are tropical birds breeding from South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

 up to Mexico
Mexico
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They are related to the jacamar
Jacamar
The jacamars are a family, Galbulidae, of near passerine birds from tropical South and Central America, extending up to Mexico. The order contains five genera and 18 species...

s, but lack the iridescent colours of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous or grey, with large heads and flattened bills with a hooked tip. The loose abundant plumage and short tails makes them look stout and puffy, giving rise to the English
English language
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 name of the family. They feed on insects and small vertebrate
Vertebrate
Vertebrates are animals that are members of the subphylum Vertebrata . Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with currently about 58,000 species described. Vertebrates include the jawless fishes, bony fishes, sharks and rays, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds...

s caught by a watch and wait technique. The species range in size from the Rufous-capped Nunlet
Rufous-capped Nunlet
The Rufous-capped Nunlet 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:...

, at 13 cm (5.1 in) and 14 grams (0.5 oz), to the White-necked Puffbird
White-necked Puffbird
The White-necked Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in forest and woodland from southern Mexico, through Central America, to the Chocó, northern Colombia , northern Venezuela, and the western and southern Amazon Basin.It was formerly considered a subspecies of N...

, at up to 29 cm (11.5 in) and 106 grams (3.7 oz).

Like most of their relatives, this group are hole nesters, laying 2–3 glossy white eggs in a hole in the ground or a termite
Termite
Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea...

 mound.

Species

FAMILY: BUCCONIDAE
  • Genus: Notharchus
    Notharchus
    Notharchus is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It contains the following species:* White-necked Puffbird * Guianan Puffbird * Brown-banded Puffbird...

    • Guianan Puffbird
      Guianan Puffbird
      The Guianan Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. It is found in forest and woodland in north-eastern South America, , in far eastern Venezuela, north-eastern Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It formerly included N...

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      Notharchus macrorhynchos
    • White-necked Puffbird
      White-necked Puffbird
      The White-necked Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in forest and woodland from southern Mexico, through Central America, to the Chocó, northern Colombia , northern Venezuela, and the western and southern Amazon Basin.It was formerly considered a subspecies of N...

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      Notharchus hyperrynchus
    • Black-breasted Puffbird
      Black-breasted Puffbird
      The Black-breasted Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24...

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      Notharchus pectoralis
    • Brown-banded Puffbird
      Brown-banded Puffbird
      The Brown-banded Puffbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is one of six species in the genus Notharchus.-Overview:...

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      Notharchus ordii
    • Pied Puffbird
      Pied Puffbird
      The Pied Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

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      Notharchus tectus
    • Buff-bellied Puffbird
      Buff-bellied Puffbird
      The Buff-bellied Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2006. . Downloaded on 24...

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      Notharchus swainsoni
  • Genus: Bucco
    Bucco
    Bucco is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It contains the following species:* Collared Puffbird * Chestnut-capped Puffbird * Sooty-capped Puffbird...

    • Chestnut-capped Puffbird
      Chestnut-capped Puffbird
      The Chestnut-capped Puffbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds.-Overview:It is found in northwestern South America in the western Amazon Basin of Brazil, and Amazonian Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Bolivia; also the eastern Orinoco River Basin of...

      , Bucco macrodactylus
    • Spotted Puffbird
      Spotted Puffbird
      The Spotted Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      , Bucco tamatia
    • Sooty-capped Puffbird
      Sooty-capped Puffbird
      The Sooty-capped Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and arable land.It is threatened by habitat loss....

      , Bucco noanamae
    • Collared Puffbird
      Collared Puffbird
      The Collared Puffbird is a sit-and-wait hunting bird found across the northern region of South America in the Amazon Basin, southern Colombia and Venezuela, and the Guianas....

      , Bucco capensis
  • Genus: Nystalus
    Nystalus
    Nystalus is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It contains the following species:* White-eared Puffbird * Spot-backed Puffbird ** Caatinga Puffbird...

    • Barred Puffbird
      Barred Puffbird
      The Barred Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. It occurs in forests in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena of Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.-References:...

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      Nystalus radiatus
    • White-eared Puffbird
      White-eared Puffbird
      The White-eared Puffbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds.It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina; also Peru....

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      Nystalus chacuru
    • Striolated Puffbird
      Striolated Puffbird
      The Striolated Puffbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Brazil in the southwestern Amazon Basin and the bordering countries of Peru and Bolivia. A disjunct population lives to the west in a narrow region in central Ecuador and northwestern Peru...

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      Nystalus striolatus
    • Spot-backed Puffbird
      Spot-backed Puffbird
      The Spot-backed Puffbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is found in eastern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is found in various open to semi-open habitats, ranging from arid Caatinga to semi-humid woodland along the lower Amazon River...

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      Nystalus maculatus
  • Genus: Hypnelus
    • Russet-throated Puffbird
      Russet-throated Puffbird
      The Russet-throated Puffbird is a near-passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America in northeastern Colombia and much of Venezuela, It is commonly named in Colombia as Bobito,Utta, Tol and Coludo....

      , Hypnelus ruficollis
  • Genus: Malacoptila
    Malacoptila
    Malacoptila is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family, one of ten genera.It contains the following species:* Black-streaked Puffbird * White-chested Puffbird...

    • White-chested Puffbird
      White-chested Puffbird
      The 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....

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      Malacoptila fusca
    • Semicollared Puffbird
      Semicollared Puffbird
      The 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:...

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      Malacoptila semicincta
    • Crescent-chested Puffbird
      Crescent-chested Puffbird
      The Crescent-chested Puffbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is endemic to Brazil....

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      Malacoptila striata
    • Black-streaked Puffbird
      Black-streaked Puffbird
      The 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:...

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      Malacoptila fulvogularis
    • Rufous-necked Puffbird
      Rufous-necked Puffbird
      The 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:...

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      Malacoptila rufa
    • White-whiskered Puffbird
      White-whiskered Puffbird
      The 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....

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      Malacoptila panamensis
    • Moustached Puffbird
      Moustached Puffbird
      The 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...

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      Malacoptila mystacalis
  • Genus: Micromonacha
    • Lanceolated Monklet
      Lanceolated Monklet
      The Lanceolated Monklet is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is the only member of the genus Micromonacha.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru...

      , Micromonacha lanceolata
  • Genus: Nonnula – the nunlets
    • Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
      Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
      The Fulvous-chinned Nunlet 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:...

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      Nonnula sclateri
    • Rusty-breasted Nunlet
      Rusty-breasted Nunlet
      The Rusty-breasted Nunlet is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in two major ranges, regions of the central Amazon Basin with parts of the Guianas; the second is in southeastern Brazil, with Paraguay and Argentina, including in the interior, the cerrado.It is found in...

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      Nonnula rubecula
    • Brown Nunlet
      Brown Nunlet
      The Brown Nunlet is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in the countries of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in a contiguous range at the eastern slopes of the Andes and the headwaters of the Amazon Basin....

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      Nonnula brunnea
    • Grey-cheeked Nunlet
      Grey-cheeked Nunlet
      The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Colombia and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...

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      Nonnula frontalis
    • Rufous-capped Nunlet
      Rufous-capped Nunlet
      The Rufous-capped Nunlet 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:...

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      Nonnula ruficapilla
    • Chestnut-headed Nunlet
      Chestnut-headed Nunlet
      The Chestnut-headed Nunlet is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.-References:...

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      Nonnula amaurocephala
  • Genus Hapaloptila
    • White-faced Nunbird
      White-faced Nunbird
      The White-faced Nunbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. Its genus Hapaloptila is monotypic....

      , Hapaloptila castanea
  • Genus: Monasa
    Monasa
    Monasa is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It contains the following species:* Black Nunbird * Yellow-billed Nunbird * White-fronted Nunbird...

    – the nunbirds
    • Black Nunbird
      Black Nunbird
      The Black Nunbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds.It is found in north-central South America in the Guianas of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana including the Guiana Shield; also eastern and southeastern Venezuela in the eastern Orinoco River Basin, and the Amazon...

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      Monasa atra
    • Black-fronted Nunbird
      Black-fronted Nunbird
      The Black-fronted Nunbird is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds.-Overview:It is found in Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; also regions of eastern and southeastern Brazil....

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      Monasa nigrifrons
    • White-fronted Nunbird
      White-fronted Nunbird
      The White-fronted Nunbird is a species of near passerine bird in the puffbird family . It is found in the tropical Americas....

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      Monasa morphoeus
    • Yellow-billed Nunbird
      Yellow-billed Nunbird
      The Yellow-billed Nunbird is a species of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....

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      Monasa flavirostris
  • Genus: Chelidoptera
    • Swallow-winged Puffbird, Chelidoptera tenebrosa

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