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White-eared Puffbird
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White-eared Puffbird (Nystalus chacuru)

Characteristics
It measures between 21 and 22 centimeters in length and weighs between 48 and 64 grams.
The head is large in relation to the body, with black and brownish gray tones making a strong contrast to the white areas around the eye and beak, which are reddish in color. The white collar on the back of the neck connects to the light gray tone of the lower parts, in contrast with the brownish back. The tail is long and thin, with a series of thin darker stripes. When lying down, you can barely see the little feet. Yellow iris.
Habitat
Predominant Biome: Atlantic Forest - Geographic distribution It occurs from the upper Madeira River (Amazonas, Maranhão, Northeast Brazil and eastern Peru), to Rio Grande do Sul, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina (Missiones). In the apparently migratory south. Conservation status: LC (IUCN).
Location
Caconde/SP - Brazil
Date taken
09/01/2020
Scientific name
Nystalus chacuru
Equipment used
NIKON D7100

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Luciano Bernardes
Date added
View count
152
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
320
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
joão-bobo.jpg
File size
2.4 MB
Date taken
Sun, 26 February 2023 9:42 AM
Dimensions
2600px x 1734px

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