genus
Malacoptila
Malacoptila is a genus in the family Bucconidae. This database currently files 7 species under it.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 86%
- Weight range
- 42.6 g – 57.4 g
Best-known members of Malacoptila
Ranked by popularity score.

Moustached puffbird
Malacoptila mystacalis

White-chested puffbird
Malacoptila fusca

Rufous-necked puffbird
Malacoptila rufa

Crescent-chested puffbird
Malacoptila striata

Black-streaked puffbird
Malacoptila fulvogularis

White-whiskered puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Semicollared puffbird
Malacoptila semicincta
How threatened is Malacoptila?
7 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 7 | 100% |
All species in Malacoptila
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moustached puffbird | Malacoptila mystacalis | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 49 g | Not recorded |
| White-chested puffbird | Malacoptila fusca | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 45.4 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-necked puffbird | Malacoptila rufa | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 47.5 g | Not recorded |
| Crescent-chested puffbird | Malacoptila striata | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 44.1 g | Not recorded |
| Black-streaked puffbird | Malacoptila fulvogularis | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 57.4 g | Not recorded |
| White-whiskered puffbird | Malacoptila panamensis | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 42.6 g | Not recorded |
| Semicollared puffbird | Malacoptila semicincta | Bucconidae | Least Concern | 44 g | Not recorded |