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Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 80.7 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 nigrifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 80.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-fronted 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-fronted Nunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s, w Amazonia and c SA.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 80.7 g, with a wing length of about 12.8 cm and a tail of around 11.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-fronted Nunbird?
The Black-fronted Nunbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 80.7 g.
Where does the Black-fronted Nunbird live?
The Black-fronted Nunbird is found across South America with a range covering SA s, w Amazonia and c SA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-fronted Nunbird belong to?
The Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Black-fronted Nunbird eat?
The Black-fronted Nunbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-fronted Nunbird migrate?
The Black-fronted Nunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-fronted 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-fronted Nunbird make?
1 real field recording of the Black-fronted 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-fronted Nunbird's range?
The Black-fronted Nunbird has a mapped global range of about 7 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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