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White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru (Vieillot, 1816)
21–22 cmLength52 gWeight
The white-eared puffbird (Nystalus chacuru) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
White-eared Puffbird has been recorded at 91 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil233 records
- PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil189 records
- PARNA das EmasBrazil169 records
More places
- El Puente Verde Reserva de Aves ArgentinasArgentina153 records
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil151 records
- Lomas de Arena Santa CruzBolivia107 records
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil95 records
- Botumirim – Reserva Natural Rolinha-do-planaltoBrazil86 records
- PP de la AraucariaArgentina84 records
- PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil75 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The white-eared puffbird (Nystalus chacuru) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru, where it inhabits tropical and subtropical dry forests, subtropical and tropical moist forests, gallery forests, tropical savanna, and heavily degraded former forest.
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Questions
How big is the White-eared Puffbird?
The White-eared Puffbird is about 21–22 cm long and weighs around 52 g.
Where does the White-eared Puffbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the White-eared Puffbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-eared Puffbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-eared Puffbird as Least Concern.
What does the White-eared Puffbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-eared Puffbird in?
It belongs to the family Puffbirds (Bucconidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 21–22 cm
- Weight
- 52 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 81 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central, eastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Puffbirds Bucconidae
- Genus
- Nystalus
Other birds in the genus Nystalus
Barred PuffbirdNystalus radiatus
Eastern Striolated PuffbirdNystalus striolatus
Western Striolated PuffbirdNystalus obamai
Spot-backed PuffbirdNystalus maculatus
White-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchus
Guianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoni
Black-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded PuffbirdNotharchus ordii
Pied PuffbirdNotharchus tectus
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