White-faced Nunbird (Hapaloptila castanea)
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White-faced Nunbird

Hapaloptila castanea (Verreaux, J, 1866)

23–25 cmLength81 gWeight

The white-faced nunbird (Hapaloptila castanea) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-faced Nunbird has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador395 records
  2. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru155 records
  3. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador96 records
More places
  1. PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia95 records
  2. PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia88 records
  3. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador72 records
  4. Reserva BellavistaEcuador64 records
  5. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia57 records
  6. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador49 records
  7. Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 white-faced nunbird (Hapaloptila castanea) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the White-faced Nunbird?

The White-faced Nunbird is about 23–25 cm long and weighs around 81 g.

Where does the White-faced Nunbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia, central Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the White-faced Nunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-faced Nunbird as Least Concern.

What does the White-faced Nunbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-faced Nunbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
23–25 cm
Weight
81 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
109 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
37 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: western Colombia, central Ecuador and northwestern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Genus
Hapaloptila

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White-faced Nunbird

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