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White-eared Puffbird

Nystalus chacuru

Photo by Rubens Araujo
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Field Notes

Description:

The White-eared Puffbird (Nystalus chacuru) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina; also Peru.

Habitat:

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and heavily degraded former forest.

Notes:

Brazillian Name: João-Bobo

Reference Links:

White-eared Puffbird, joão-bobo (Nystalus chacuru) | WikiAves - A Enciclopédia das Aves do Brasil

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