Black Nunbird (Monasa atra)

Other Names (World)
Black Nunbird, Black Nunlet

Family
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)

Size
25 - 29 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Boddaert, 1783)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, swamp forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.

Southern and eastern Venezuela and the Guianas south to northern Brazil (north of Amazon and east of R Negro); possibly also extreme eastern Colombia (eastern Vichada, eastern Guain��a).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) [XC488888]
by id from road to the Rio Cuyuni east of Tumeremo, Bolivar, Venezuela (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) and White-fronted Nunbird (Monasa morphoeus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) - 10 files

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