Bucconidae
Order: Piciformes
Puffbirds; ~35 species of stocky, large-headed insectivores found in tropical Central and South America. Plumage cryptically patterned; large eyes; sit motionless for long periods waiting to ambush insects. Named for their puffed-up, fluffy appearance. Nest in burrows in the ground or termite mounds.
Species 37
Barred Puffbird
Nystalus radiatus
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Black Nunbird
Monasa atra
Black-streaked Puffbird
Malacoptila fulvogularis
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Brown Nunlet
Nonnula brunnea
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Cyphos macrodactylus
Chestnut-headed Nunlet
Nonnula amaurocephala
Collared Puffbird
Bucco capensis
Eastern Striolated Puffbird
Nystalus striolatus
Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
Nonnula sclateri
Greater Crescent-chested Puffbird
Malacoptila striata
Greater Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
Grey-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Lanceolated Monklet
Micromonacha lanceolata
Moustached Puffbird
Malacoptila mystacalis
Rufous-capped Nunlet
Nonnula ruficapilla
Rufous-necked Puffbird
Malacoptila rufa
Russet-throated Puffbird
Hypnelus ruficollis
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Nonnula rubecula
Semicollared Puffbird
Malacoptila semicincta
Sooty-capped Puffbird
Nystactes noanamae
Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
Spotted Puffbird
Nystactes tamatia
Swallow-winged Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Two-banded Puffbird
Hypnelus bicinctus
Western Striolated Puffbird
Nystalus obamai
White-chested Puffbird
Malacoptila fusca
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
White-faced Nunbird
Hapaloptila castanea
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Yellow-billed Nunbird
Monasa flavirostris