Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyBucconidae (Puffbirds)
- GenusMonasa (Typical Nunbirds)
- SpeciesMonasa nigrifrons (Black-fronted Nunbird)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Yellow-billed Nunbird
Monasa flavirostris
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Western Puffbird
Nystalus obamai
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
Semicollared Puffbird
Malacoptila semicincta
Rufous-capped Nunlet
Nonnula ruficapilla
Collared Puffbird
Bucco capensis
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
📅 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 | 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 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 46% of visitor-days record a Black-fronted Nunbird sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1837 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-fronted Nunbird in Tambopata National Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-fronted Nunbird in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.