Rusty-breasted Nunlet
Nonnula rubecula(Spix, JB, 1824)
English (US) Rusty-breasted Nunlet
The Rusty-breasted Nunlet (Nonnula rubecula) 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
- Nonnula rubecula
- Family
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rusty-breasted Nunlet
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1824)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Nonnula rubecula tapanahoniensis
- Nonnula rubecula duidae
- Nonnula rubecula interfluvialis
- Nonnula rubecula simulatrix
- Nonnula rubecula cineracea
- Nonnula rubecula simplex
- Nonnula rubecula rubecula
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Bucco rubecula
- Described by
- (Spix, JB, 1824)
- Type locality
- Malhada, Rio Sao Francisco, Brazil.
- Original description
- Avium species novae, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX (etc.) 1 p.51 pl.39 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Puffbirds
Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
Swallow-winged Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Black Nunbird
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Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Yellow-billed Nunbird
Monasa flavirostris
Fulvous-chinned Nunlet
Nonnula sclateri
Brown Nunlet
Nonnula brunnea
Grey-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
Rufous-capped Nunlet
Nonnula ruficapilla
Chestnut-headed Nunlet
Nonnula amaurocephala
White-chested Puffbird
Malacoptila fusca
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