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White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis)

White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) - Female
White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) - Female

About White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Puffbirds
  • Family: Puffbirds

The white-whiskered puffbird, 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, Colombia, and Ecuador into Peru.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Visits

  • 2009-01-25

    Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, Belize
    I was told by the guide that I was very "lucky" to see this one, but a few minutes later, we saw another one.
  • 2009-01-28

    Tikal, Guatemala
    Image from 2009-01-28
  • 2009-03-14

    Cruce de Mono Ranger Station, Panama
  • 2009-03-16

    Rancho Frio, Panama
    Image from 2009-03-16
  • 2015-10-28

    Parque Nacional Soberania, Panama
    Image from 2015-10-28
  • 2023-09-29

    La Selva, Costa Rica