Pictures of some Puffbirds from Panama

The puffbirds and their relatives in the near passerine bird family Bucconidae are tropical near passerine birds breeding from South America up to Mexico.

They are related to the jacamars, but lack the iridescent colours of that family. They are mainly brown, rufous or grey, with large heads and flattened bills with a hooked tip. The loose abundant plumage and short tails makes them look stout and puffy, giving rise to the English name of the family. They feed on insects and small vertebrates caught by a watch and wait technique.

Fotos de algunas aves bucos de Panama

Los bucos, también llamados bigotudos, bobos, chacurúes, monjas, monjillas y monjitas, que forman la familia Bucconidae, son aves tropicales endémicas de América del Sur a México.

Están emparentados con los jacamarás (familia Galbulidae), pero les falta el colorido iridiscente de esa familia. Son principalmente castaños, rufos o grises, con la cabeza grande y el pico aplanado y ganchudo. El plumaje esponjoso y la cola corta les hacen parecer hinchados. Se alimentan al acecho de insectos y pequeños vertebrados.