Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons

Least Concern

The Black-fronted Nunbird is a sit-and-wait nunbird of southern and western Amazonian forests. It watches from exposed or shaded perches, then darts out for insects, spiders, and small vertebrates, nesting in burrows or cavities depending on the species. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though intact forest, woodland, and nesting sites remain important locally.

Family

Bucconidae

Group

Puffbirds

Range

Black-fronted Nunbird Range — Southern and western Amazonian forests

Population

≈ Unknown

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