Black Nunbird
Monasa atra
Least ConcernAves · 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