White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus(Hahn, CW; Küster, HC, 1823)
English (US) White-fronted Nunbird
The White-fronted Nunbird (Monasa morphoeus) 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.
- Scientific name
- Monasa morphoeus
- Family
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-fronted Nunbird
- Described by
- (Hahn, CW; Küster, HC, 1823)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Monasa morphoeus grandior
- Monasa morphoeus fidelis
- Monasa morphoeus pallescens
- Monasa morphoeus sclateri
- Monasa morphoeus peruana
- Monasa morphoeus rikeri
- Monasa morphoeus morphoeus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Bucco Morphoeus
- Described by
- (Hahn, CW; Küster, HC, 1823)
- Type locality
- Brazil.
- Original description
- Voegel aus Asien, Afrika, Amerika, und Neuholland (etc.) Lief.14 pl.2,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Puffbirds
Eastern Striolated Puffbird
Nystalus striolatus
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
Swallow-winged Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Black Nunbird
Monasa atra
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Yellow-billed Nunbird
Monasa flavirostris
Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Nonnula rubecula
Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
Nonnula sclateri
Brown Nunlet
Nonnula brunnea
Grey-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
Rufous-capped Nunlet
Nonnula ruficapilla
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