Puffbirds (Bucconidae)
Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) - HBW 7, p. 137
French: Barbacou noir
German: Mohrentrappist
Spanish: Monja Negra
Other common names: Black Nunlet
Taxonomy: Cuculus ater Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne.
Forms a superspecies with M. nigrifrons and M. morphoeus. Monotypic.
Distribution: S & E Venezuela and the Guianas S to N Brazil (N of Amazon and E of R Negro); possibly also extreme E Colombia (E Vichada, E Guainía).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult on a perch calls and waits for prey. Locality Nouragues Reserve, French Guiana
Sean McCann 27 February 2011 52 weeks ago 1 min 52 sec 4.3 -
A bird standing on its perch Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 33 sec 4.1 -
One bird on a perch is joined by another with a large grasshopper. Locality Nouragues Reserve, French Guiana
Sean McCann 8 February 2011 1 year ago 2 min 3 sec 4 -
A bird on it's perch, defecating and scanning it's surroundings for potential prey. Locality Zanderij International Airport, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 12 June 2011 30 weeks ago 39 sec 3.5 -
A ventral view of a bird scanning it's surroundings for potential prey. Locality Berlijn, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 16 July 2011 25 weeks ago 35 sec 3 -
A perched bird, wiping it's bill off a branch once, and eventually flying away. Locality Berlijn, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 16 July 2011 25 weeks ago 46 sec 3
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Frontal view of a bird perched on a branch at eye level
Locality El Paují, Bolívar State, Venezuela
beto_matheus 13 August 2009 2 years ago 3
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Song. Locality Río Grande, Imataca Forest Reserve, Venezuela
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 27 January 2006 2 years ago 4
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