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Grey-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
Grey-cheeked Nunlet (Nonnula frontalis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey-cheeked Nunlet (Nonnula frontalis) is a member of the Bucconidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 15.7 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 Nonnula
- Species frontalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Bucconidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-cheeked 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 Grey-cheeked Nunlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet (Nonnula frontalis) belongs to the Bucconidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 6 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 175,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-cheeked Nunlet?
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is a small bird that weighs around 15.7 g.
Where does the Grey-cheeked Nunlet live?
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-cheeked Nunlet belong to?
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet (Nonnula frontalis) belongs to the Bucconidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Grey-cheeked Nunlet eat?
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-cheeked Nunlet migrate?
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-cheeked 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.
What sound does the Grey-cheeked Nunlet make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-cheeked Nunlet — 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 Grey-cheeked Nunlet's range?
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet has a mapped global range of about 175,000 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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