Puffbirds (Bucconidae)
Rusty-breasted Nunlet (Nonnula rubecula) - HBW 7, p. 135
French: Barbacou rufalbin
German: Rotkehl-Faulvogel
Spanish: Monjilla Macurú
Taxonomy: Bucco rubecula Spix, 1824, Malhada, Rio São Francisco, western Bahia, Brazil.
Forms a superspecies with N. sclateri and N. brunnea. Taxonomy uncertain and confused: listed races may involve more than one species; also some of listed races probably comprise more than one taxon (e.g. nominate race in E Brazil has plumage soft and silky, in SE of range plumage loosely webbed, in both cases numerous tonal differences from “typical” nominate); also validity of some recognized races possibly doubtful; extensive revision needed. Seven subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- duidae Chapman, 1914 - E Venezuela in S Amazonas (N of R Orinoco).
- interfluvialis Parkes, 1970 - S Venezuela (S of R Orinoco) S to R Negro in N Brazil.
- tapanahoniensis Mees, 1968 - S Guianas and N Brazil (N bank of lower Amazon).
- duidae Chapman, 1914 - E Venezuela in S Amazonas (N of R Orinoco).
- interfluvialis Parkes, 1970 - S Venezuela (S of R Orinoco) S to R Negro in N Brazil.
- tapanahoniensis Mees, 1968 - S Guianas and N Brazil (N bank of lower Amazon).
- simulatrix Parkes, 1970 - SE Colombia, and NW Brazil (between R Negro and R Amazon).
- cineracea P. L. Sclater, 1881 - NE Ecuador, NE Peru, and W Brazil S of Amazon (S to Rondônia).
- simplex Todd, 1937 - S bank of lower Amazon, N Brazil.
- rubecula (Spix, 1824) - E & SE Brazil (Bahia and Goiás S to Paraná), E Paraguay and NE Argentina (Misiones).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird on a branch. Locality Chapada Diamantina, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp rubecula)
Ciro Albano 24 February 2009 3 years ago 25 sec 4 -
An individual perched on a branch of a tree Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp duidae)
Josep del Hoyo 27 February 2002 9 years ago 19 sec 3
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One individual in a branch
Locality RPPN Chácara Edith, Brusque, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Glauco Kohler 21 August 2011 26 weeks ago 3.7 -
A single bird perched in upper-middle storey of campinarana forest.
Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil (ssp simplex)
Bradley Davis 1 October 2009 2 years ago 3
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