White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusMonasa (Typical Nunbirds)
- SpeciesMonasa morphoeus (White-fronted Nunbird)
About the White-fronted Nunbird
The white-fronted nunbird (Monasa morphoeus) is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
The white-fronted nunbird is assigned these seven subspecies: M. m. grandior PL Sclater & Salvin, 1868 M. m. fidelis Nelson, 1912 M. m. pallescens Cassin, 1860 M. m. sclateri Ridgway, 1912 M. m. peruana PL Sclater, 1856 M. m. rikeri Ridgway, 1912
M. m. morphoeus (Hahn & Küster, 1823) The first four subspecies were at one time treated as individual species. Other authors included rikeri in the nominate morpheous. Birds in northeastern Bolivia were suggested as a separate subspecies but remain included in peruana. The white-fronted nunbird, black-fronted nunbird (M. nigrifrons), and black nunbird (M. morphoeus) are generally treated as a superspecies.
The white-fronted nunbird is 21 to 29 cm (8.3 to 11 in) long. Birds in Central America weigh 90 to 101 g (3.2 to 3.6 oz), those in the eastern Amazon 77 to 87 g (2.7 to 3.1 oz), those in Venezuela 63 to 80 g (2.2 to 2.8 oz), and those in... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Gray-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
Barred Puffbird
Nystalus radiatus
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Russet-throated Puffbird
Hypnelus ruficollis
Sooty-capped Puffbird
Bucco noanamae
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 17 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Nunbird in Darién National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Nunbird sighting in Darién National Park, based on 223 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-fronted Nunbird in Darién National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Nunbird in Darién National Park in our monthly data.