Black-fronted Nunbird
A species of Typical Nunbirds Scientific name : Monasa nigrifrons Genus : Typical Nunbirds
Black-fronted Nunbird, A species of Typical Nunbirds
Botanical name: Monasa nigrifrons
Genus: Typical Nunbirds
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Description
The black-fronted nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds. It is found in Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; also regions of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical and tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. The black-fronted nunbird has a black body and bright red-orange bill. It is found in small gregarious groups in lower to mid-level forests. 
Size
29 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Black-fronted Nunbird predominantly consumes arthropods, including Lepidoptera and Orthoptera, as well as small lizards and amphibians. They forage both in flight and on the ground, often following primate troops or army ants to catch dislodged prey, showing a preference for items up to 2 cm long. They also exhibit food-sharing behaviors and are capable of manipulating food for extended periods.
Habitat
The black-fronted Nunbird primarily inhabits open understory environments within varied aquatic and semi-aquatic ecosystems. It is often found in várzea, igapó, and other types of riverside woodland, as well as in second-growth forests, dry deciduous and semi-deciduous woodlands, and palm groves. This bird species is adapted to swampy river islands, transitional forests, and floodplain forests in various successional stages. It notably avoids terra firme forest areas, instead favoring regions that are influenced by water bodies.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The black-fronted nunbird is found principally in the Amazon Basin south of the Amazon River. It also occurs at the confluence of the Rio Negro (north of the Amazon) and upstream along the Amazon itself. Its range extends south and east beyond the Tocantins River towards the Cerrado region of east-central Brazil; it is also found in the Pantanal, though not the very southern portion. The southwest and western regions of black-fronted nunbird's range occur in Amazonian Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia, with the Amazonian Colombian region being the southwest portion of the entire northwestern Amazon region. The species' range is mostly contiguous, although there are two localized populations in eastern coastal Brazil: the northern population in Alagoas state, and the southern locale in Rio de Janeiro state.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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