Black Nunbird

Monasa atra

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Piciformes · Bucconidae

About

The black nunbird is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Fun Fact

The bird was also illustrated in a hand-colored plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle that was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Diet includes insects, spiders, and other invertebrates as well as small vertebrates such as lizards.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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