White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis)
About the White-whiskered Puffbird
The white-whiskered puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis), also called the white-whiskered soft-wing or brown puffbird, is a near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found from southeastern Mexico through Central America (except El Salvador), Colombia, and Ecuador into Peru. The white-whiskered puffbird has these four subspecies: M. p. inornata du Bus de Gisignies (1847) M. p. panamensis Lafresnaye (1847) M. p. magdalenae Todd (1943) M. p. poliopsis Sclater (1862) It is thought to form a superspecies with the moustached puffbird (M. mystacalis) and black-streaked puffbird (M. fulvogularis).
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Similar species
- Black-streaked PuffbirdMalacoptila fulvogularisrecording
- Crescent-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila striataprofile
- Moustached PuffbirdMalacoptila mystacalisprofile
- Rufous-necked PuffbirdMalacoptila rufaprofile
- Semicollared PuffbirdMalacoptila semicinctaprofile
- White-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila fuscaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.