Malacoptila
Genus of birds
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Malacoptila is a genus of puffbirds in the family Bucconidae, one of ten genera. The seven species are found in Central and South America
| Malacoptila | |
|---|---|
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| White-whiskered puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: | Malacoptila G.R. Gray, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Bucco fuscus Gmelin, 1788 | |
| Species | |
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See article | |
The genus Malacoptila was introduced in 1841 by the English zoologist George Robert Gray. He listed three species in the new genus but did not specify the type.[1] In 1855 Gray designated the type as Bucco fuscus Gmelin, 1788, the white-chested puffbird.[2][3] The name Malacoptila combines the Ancient Greek malakos meaning "soft" with ptilon meaning "plumage" or "feather".[4]
Species
The genus contains the following seven species:[5]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | White-chested puffbird | Malacoptila fusca |  |
| Semicollared puffbird | Malacoptila semicincta |  | |
.jpg) | Crescent-chested puffbird | Malacoptila striata |  |
 | Rufous-necked puffbird | Malacoptila rufa |  |
 | White-whiskered puffbird | Malacoptila panamensis |  |
 | Black-streaked puffbird | Malacoptila fulvogularis |  |
_(27650616104).jpg) | Moustached puffbird | Malacoptila mystacalis |  |
