Black Nunbird
Monasa atra(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Black Nunbird
The Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Bucconidae (Puffbirds) in the order Galbuliformes.
Range: far eastern Colombia to Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern BrazilRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Monasa atra
- Family
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Nunbird
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus ater
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne, ex Daubenton, pi. 512.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.30
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Puffbirds
Barred Puffbird
Nystalus radiatus
Western Striolated Puffbird
Nystalus obamai
Eastern Striolated Puffbird
Nystalus striolatus
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
Swallow-winged Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Yellow-billed Nunbird
Monasa flavirostris
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Nonnula rubecula
Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
Nonnula sclateri
Brown Nunlet
Nonnula brunnea
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