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 →
Recent sightings of White-fronted Nunbird in Tambopata National Reserve
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Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
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
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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Nunbird sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 669 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-fronted Nunbird in Tambopata National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Nunbird in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.