White-whiskered Puffbird

This puffbird is found in forests, shady plantations, especially of Theobroma cacao, and old second growth in lowlands and foothills up to 1200m. It nests in a 15-55 cm long, 6 cm diameter burrow in, usually, gently sloping ground. The wider nesting chamber is lined with dried leaves. The female lays 2, rarely 3, glossy white eggs; both sexes incubate the eggs and feed the young.

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The White-whiskered Puffbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* White-whiskered Puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis * Moustached Puffbird, Malacoptila mystacalis * Genus: Micromonacha * Lanceolated Monklet, Micromonacha lanceolata * Genus: Nonnula - the nunlets * Fulvous-chinned Nunlet, Nonnula sclateri * Rusty-breasted Nunlet, Nonnula rubecula * Brown Nunlet, Nonnula brunnea More

The White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) is a bird which is a resident breeding species from southeastern Mexico to central Ecuador. It is sometimes known as White-whiskered Softwing. This puffbird is found in forests, shady plantations, especially of Theobroma cacao, and old second growth in lowlands and foothills up to 1200m. It nests in a 15-55 cm long, 6 cm diameter burrow in, usually, gently sloping ground. The wider nesting chamber is lined with dried leaves. More

Aspects of the topic white-whiskered puffbird are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in puffbird (bird)) The six or seven species of the genus Malacoptila are medium-sized brownish puffbirds, many with conspicuous patches of white on the face. The white-whiskered puffbird (M. More

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The White-whiskered Puffbird is a stout, large-headed, 18 cm long bird which weighs 42 g on average. It has bristles around the base of the large bill, and white More

XC8081 :: White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis poliopis) = Recording data Recordist Nick Athanas Date 19-07-2002 Time 11:00 Country Ecuador Location Finca Cuatro Rios, San Miguel de Los Bancos, Pichincha Longitude W78.58'54" Latitude N0. More

The White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) is a bird which is a resident breeding species from southeastern Mexico to central Ecuador. It is sometimes known as White-whiskered Softwing. More

The White-whiskered Puffbird has a thin whistled tseeeeeeeep call. Like other puffbirds, this species hunts by a watch-and-wait technique, sitting motionless before darting to catch large insects, spiders, small frogs or lizards. These are taken back to the perch and beaten against it prior to consumption. Despite its size, this species is easily overlooked as it sits motionless in the foliage. More

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Order : Piciformes
Family : Bucconidae
Genus : Malacoptila
Species : panamensis
Authority : Lafresnaye, 1847