Lanceolated Monklet
A species of Lanceolated Monklet Scientific name : Micromonacha lanceolata Genus : Lanceolated Monklet
Lanceolated Monklet, A species of Lanceolated Monklet
Botanical name: Micromonacha lanceolata
Genus: Lanceolated Monklet
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Description
The lanceolated monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata) is a species of bird in the Bucconidae family, the puffbirds. It is the only member of the genus Micromonacha. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. In the western Amazon Basin, it ranges from the Purus River in the southwest Basin, Amazonas state to the Japurá River of southern Colombia in the northwest. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical and tropical moist montane forests. It is a small, round, brownish bird, short and narrow-tailed with a stout medium-length black bill. It is medium brown with reddish brown highlighting around the eyes and forehead, and a buff-white chest, streaked vertically with large gray-black stripings. It has black eyes and a small buff eye ring. Wing feather-tips are flecked with white. 
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Lanceolated Monklet primarily consumes insects such as cicadas and katydids, supplemented with berries. Its foraging techniques and dietary preferences are uniquely adapted to its habitat.
Habitat
The lanceolated Monklet is commonly found inhabiting the middle and upper storeys of primary forests, including mature second growth, and it thrives within the shady open borders as well as in the edges and clearings caused by natural treefalls. These birds are also adapted to live in small forest patches, and some populations inhabit shade-coffee plantations. Occasionally, lanceolated Monklet may be found near small streams, indicating a potential preference for habitats with proximity to water. The species primarily occupies wet primary lowland and montane evergreen forests, with an elevation range from 300 to 2100 meters, but they are most frequently observed below 1500 meters.
Dite type
Herbivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Scientific Classification
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