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- Nystalus chacuru
Identification
- Mid-brown back, wings and crown
- White and black flecked breast
- White upper breast
- White collar
- White ear patch
- Black eyes
- Black encircling the white ear patch
- Red, black-tipped hooked bill
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- N. c. uncirostris:
- N. c. chacuru:
Habitat
Clearings in forests or woods and dry savanna.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and other invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-eared Puffbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-eared_Puffbird
External Links
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