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Black Nunbird
Monasa atra
Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 90.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Bucconidae Puffbirds
- Genus Monasa
- Species atra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 90.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black Nunbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black Nunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 90.4 g, with a wing length of about 12.5 cm and a tail of around 12 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black Nunbird?
The Black Nunbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 90.4 g.
Where does the Black Nunbird live?
The Black Nunbird is found across South America with a range covering SA n Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black Nunbird belong to?
The Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Black Nunbird eat?
The Black Nunbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black Nunbird migrate?
The Black Nunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black Nunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black Nunbird make?
1 real field recording of the Black Nunbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black Nunbird's range?
The Black Nunbird has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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