White-whiskered Puffbird
White-whiskered Puffbird · BirdGacha
3509 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 18 cm
- Body Mass
- 42.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 81).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Malacoptila panamensis inornata
se Mexico to w Panama
- Malacoptila panamensis panamensis
sw Costa Rica to nw Colombia
- Malacoptila panamensis magdalenae
Magdalena Valley (wc Colombia)
- Malacoptila panamensis poliopis
sw Colombia and w Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Malacoptila panamensis
Which family does it belong to?
Puffbirds (Bucconidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: Southeastern Mexico to Western Ecuador
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Ad Konings · CC BY-NC
