See article Malacoptila is a genus of puffbirds in the family Bucconidae, one of ten genera.

The genus Malacoptila was introduced in 1841 by the English zoologist George Robert Gray.

[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek malakos meaning "soft" with ptilon meaning "plumage" or "feather".

[2] The type species is the white-chested puffbird.

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