White-eared Puffbird
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White-eared Puffbird

Nystalus chacuru

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
33 Verified records at Madidi National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Madidi National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Western Puffbird

Western Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nystalus obamai

10–20% · With luck
Black-fronted Nunbird
LC

Black-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa nigrifrons

20–30% · Possible
White-fronted Nunbird
LC

White-fronted Nunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monasa morphoeus

10–20% · With luck
Swallow-wing Puffbird
LC

Swallow-wing Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chelidoptera tenebrosa

10–20% · With luck
White-necked Puffbird
LC

White-necked Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

5–10% · Rare
Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucco macrodactylus

<5% · Rare
Lanceolated Monklet
LC

Lanceolated Monklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micromonacha lanceolata

Insufficient data
Brown-banded Puffbird
LC Endemic

Brown-banded Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notharchus ordii

Insufficient data
Semicollared Puffbird
LC

Semicollared Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila semicincta

Insufficient data
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

20–30% · Possible
Gilded Barbet
LC

Gilded Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Capito auratus

20–30% · Possible
White-throated Toucan
LC

White-throated Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos tucanus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
40–50%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
11 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Puffbird in Madidi National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Puffbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-eared Puffbird in Madidi National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Puffbird in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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