NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Moustached Puffbird
Malacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The moustached puffbird (Malacoptila mystacalis) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is one of seven species in the genus Malacoptila. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Wikipedia contributors, Moustached puffbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:38:14.561763+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Malacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850)
- Name authority
- (Lafresnaye, 1850)
- Common name
- Moustached Puffbird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Genus
- Malacoptila
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyBucconidae
- genusMalacoptila G. R. Gray, 1841
- speciesMalacoptila mystacalis (Lafresnaye, 1850)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Malacoptila. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-streaked PuffbirdMalacoptila fulvogularis P. L. Sclater, 1854 | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-chested PuffbirdMalacoptila fusca (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-whiskered PuffbirdMalacoptila panamensis Lafresnaye, 1847 | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-necked PuffbirdMalacoptila rufa (von Spix, 1824) | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Semicollared PuffbirdMalacoptila semicincta Todd, 1925 | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-crested PuffbirdMalacoptila striata (von Spix, 1824) | BucconidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=554366 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7353Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.