Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Puffbirds of Colombia and their Sounds.
Puffbirds and their relatives in the family Bucconidae are medium sized birds, known for their compact bodies, large heads and stour bills. The group of Puffbirds includes the Nunbirds, Nunlets en the Lanceoalated Monklet. Puffbirds are sit-and-wait predators, perching quietly and scanning their surrounding for prey.
I was able to film 13 species of Puffbird:
0:00 Moustached Puffbird
0:18 Spotted Puffbird
0:53 Collared Puffbird
1:20 Chestnut-capped Puffbird
1:48 Two-banded Puffbird
2:17 Russet-throated Puffbird
2:53 White-whiskered Puffbird
3:21 Barred Puffbird
4:01 White-necked Puffbird
4:31 Black-fronted Nunbird
5:12 White-faced Nunbird
5:40 Lanceolated Monklet
6:11 Swallow-winged Puffbird.
I filmed the Whitefaced Nunbird in Ecuador, all the other birds were filmed in Colombia. Guides: John Cahill/xikanel.com and Fernando Guarin. All sound recordings used in the video by Peter Boesman on Xeno Canto, used with permission. .
Puffbirds of Colombia and their Sounds.
Puffbirds and their relatives in the family Bucconidae are medium sized birds, known for their compact bodies, large heads and stour bills. The group of Puffbirds includes the Nunbirds, Nunlets en the Lanceoalated Monklet. Puffbirds are sit-and-wait predators, perching quietly and scanning their surrounding for prey.
I was able to film 13 species of Puffbird:
0:00 Moustached Puffbird
0:18 Spotted Puffbird
0:53 Collared Puffbird
1:20 Chestnut-capped Puffbird
1:48 Two-banded Puffbird
2:17 Russet-throated Puffbird
2:53 White-whiskered Puffbird
3:21 Barred Puffbird
4:01 White-necked Puffbird
4:31 Black-fronted Nunbird
5:12 White-faced Nunbird
5:40 Lanceolated Monklet
6:11 Swallow-winged Puffbird.
I filmed the Whitefaced Nunbird in Ecuador, all the other birds were filmed in Colombia. Guides: John Cahill/xikanel.com and Fernando Guarin. All sound recordings used in the video by Peter Boesman on Xeno Canto, used with permission. .
