Chestnut-headed Nunlet

Nonnula amaurocephala

Least Concern

The Chestnut-headed Nunlet is a sit-and-wait nunlet of central Amazonian Brazil. 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

Chestnut-headed Nunlet Range — Central Amazonian Brazil

Population

≈ Unknown

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