Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)
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Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons (Spix, 1824)

26–29 cmLength81 gWeight

The black-fronted nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-fronted Nunbird has been recorded at 116 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,442 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru1,108 records
  3. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil1,095 records
More places
  1. Sani LodgeEcuador1,072 records
  2. Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil978 records
  3. Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil872 records
  4. Amazonía LodgePeru844 records
  5. Manu BiolodgePeru844 records
  6. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia839 records
  7. Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia721 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruEcuadorColombiaBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-fronted nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Black-fronted Nunbird?

The Black-fronted Nunbird is about 26–29 cm long and weighs around 81 g.

Where does the Black-fronted Nunbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern, western Amazonia and central South America. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Black-fronted Nunbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-fronted Nunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-fronted Nunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Black-fronted Nunbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-fronted Nunbird in?

It belongs to the family Puffbirds (Bucconidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
26–29 cm
Weight
81 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
128 mm
Tail
119 mm
Bill
38 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southern, western Amazonia and central South America

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Monasa

Other birds in the genus Monasa

Black NunbirdBlack NunbirdMonasa atraWhite-fronted NunbirdWhite-fronted NunbirdMonasa morphoeusYellow-billed NunbirdYellow-billed NunbirdMonasa flavirostrisWhite-necked PuffbirdWhite-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchusGuianan PuffbirdGuianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchosBuff-bellied PuffbirdBuff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoniBlack-breasted PuffbirdBlack-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralisBrown-banded PuffbirdBrown-banded PuffbirdNotharchus ordiiPied PuffbirdPied PuffbirdNotharchus tectusChestnut-capped PuffbirdChestnut-capped PuffbirdBucco macrodactylus
Black-fronted Nunbird

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