Chestnut-headed Nunlet (Nonnula amaurocephala)
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Chestnut-headed Nunlet

Nonnula amaurocephala Chapman, 1921

14–15 cmLength16 gWeight

The chestnut-headed nunlet (Nonnula amaurocephala) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The chestnut-headed nunlet (Nonnula amaurocephala) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-headed Nunlet?

The Chestnut-headed Nunlet is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Chestnut-headed Nunlet live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Brazil.

Is the Chestnut-headed Nunlet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-headed Nunlet as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-headed Nunlet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-headed Nunlet in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Nonnula

Other birds in the genus Nonnula

Rusty-breasted NunletRusty-breasted NunletNonnula rubeculaFulvous-chinned NunletFulvous-chinned NunletNonnula sclateriBrown NunletBrown NunletNonnula brunneaGrey-cheeked NunletGrey-cheeked NunletNonnula frontalisRufous-capped NunletRufous-capped NunletNonnula ruficapillaWhite-necked PuffbirdWhite-necked PuffbirdNotharchus hyperrhynchusGuianan PuffbirdGuianan PuffbirdNotharchus macrorhynchosBuff-bellied PuffbirdBuff-bellied PuffbirdNotharchus swainsoniBlack-breasted PuffbirdBlack-breasted PuffbirdNotharchus pectoralisBrown-banded PuffbirdBrown-banded PuffbirdNotharchus ordii
Chestnut-headed Nunlet

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