White-faced nunbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Bucconidae |
Genus: |
Hapaloptila P.L. Sclater, 1881 |
Species: | H. castanea |
Binomial name | |
Hapaloptila castanea (Verreaux, 1866) |
The white-faced nunbird (Hapaloptila castanea) is a species of puffbird in the family Bucconidae. Its genus Hapaloptila is monotypic. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.