White-faced Nunbird

Hapaloptila castanea

Least Concern

The White-faced Nunbird is a sit-and-wait nunbird of Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. 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

White-faced Nunbird Range — Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador

Population

≈ Unknown

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