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White-eared Puffbird

Nystalus chacuru
Family
Puffbirds
Order
Piciformes
Codes
whepuf1, WEPU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPuffbirds (Bucconidae)
SpeciesNystalus chacuru
Codeswhepuf1, WEPU
Identification

The White-eared Puffbird (Nystalus chacuru) is a member of the Puffbirds family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whepuf1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Puffbirds
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
White-eared Puffbird photo
(c) Josh van der Meulen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Josh van der Meulen

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nystalus chacuru

Family: Puffbirds

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: whepuf1