Chestnut-headed Nunlet
Nonnula amaurocephala
Chestnut-headed Nunlet (Nonnula amaurocephala) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Chestnut-headed Nunlet (Nonnula amaurocephala) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.5 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 Nonnula
- Species amaurocephala
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet 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 Chestnut-headed Nunlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet (Nonnula amaurocephala) is a member of the Bucconidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-headed Nunlet?
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Chestnut-headed Nunlet live?
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-headed Nunlet belong to?
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet (Nonnula amaurocephala) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Chestnut-headed Nunlet eat?
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-headed Nunlet migrate?
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-headed Nunlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Chestnut-headed Nunlet's range?
The Chestnut-headed Nunlet has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
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