Black Nunbird
Monasa atra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusMonasa (Typical Nunbirds)
- SpeciesMonasa atra (Black Nunbird)
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
White-chested Puffbird
Malacoptila fusca
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Collared Puffbird
Bucco capensis
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Nonnula rubecula
Spotted Puffbird
Bucco tamatia
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Nunbird in Anavilhanas National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Black Nunbird sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Nunbird in Anavilhanas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black Nunbird in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.