Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons(Spix, JB, 1824)
English (US) Black-fronted Nunbird
The Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) 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 nigrifrons
- Family
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-fronted Nunbird
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1824)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Monasa nigrifrons nigrifrons
- Monasa nigrifrons canescens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Bucco nigrifrons
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1824)
- Type locality
- Rio Solimoes, Brazil.
- Original description
- Avium species novae, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX (etc.) 1 p.53 pl.41 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Spot-backed Puffbird
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Swallow-winged Puffbird
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Black Nunbird
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White-fronted Nunbird
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Yellow-billed Nunbird
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Rusty-breasted Nunlet
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Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
Nonnula sclateri
Brown Nunlet
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Grey-cheeked Nunlet
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