Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusMonasa (Typical Nunbirds)
- SpeciesMonasa nigrifrons (Black-fronted Nunbird)
About the Black-fronted Nunbird
The black-fronted nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The black-fronted nunbird has two subspecies, the nominate M. n. nigrifrons and M. n. canescens. Some authors treat it, the black nunbird (M. atra) and the white-fronted nunbird (M. morphoeus) as a superspecies.
The black-fronted nunbird is 26 to 29 cm (10 to 11 in) long and weighs 68 to 98 g (2.4 to 3.5 oz). The adult of the nominate subspecies is mostly sooty black that is darkest around the bill (the "front"). The rear part of the body is blue-gray and the tail blue-black. The bill is red, the eye dark, and the legs black. M. n. canescens is slightly paler and grayer than the nominate. The juvenile of both is a dirty slate gray with irregular reddish marks.
The nominate subspecies of black-fronted nunbird is widespread in the Amazon Basin. It is found in southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and much of Brazil. In Brazil it occurs north of the Amazon as far east as the Rio Negro and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-fronted Nunbird in Amacayacu National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-fronted Nunbird in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-fronted Nunbird sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 695 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-fronted Nunbird in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-fronted Nunbird in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.