White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusNystalus
- SpeciesNystalus chacuru (White-eared Puffbird)
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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Puffbird sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Nonnula rubecula
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Ochre-collared Piculet
Picumnus temminckii
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus
Spot-billed Toucanet
Selenidera maculirostris
Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Puffbird in Iguaçu National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Puffbird sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eared Puffbird in Iguaçu National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Puffbird in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.