Black-fronted Nunbird vs Barred Puffbird
Monasa nigrifrons compared with Nystalus radiatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-fronted Nunbird | Barred Puffbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Monasa nigrifrons | Nystalus radiatus |
| Order | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Family | Bucconidae | Bucconidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 25.6 cm (10.1 in) | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) |
| Weight | 83.0 g (2.93 oz) | 61.0 g (2.15 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Black-fronted Nunbird
Barred Puffbird
About These Birds
Black-fronted Nunbird
The Black-fronted Nunbird is a medium-sized puffbird with mostly black plumage, a bright red bill, and a bold black forehead accentuating its large round head. It inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests from Colombia and Ecuador east through Amazonia to Brazil and Bolivia. It perches quietly on exposed branches in the forest midstory, sallying out to catch large insects and small lizards.
Barred Puffbird
The Barred Puffbird is a puffbird of the family Bucconidae found in humid forests and forest edges from Panama to northwestern South America. Weighing about 61g with a wingspan of 18.3cm, it has intricately barred rufous-and-black plumage. It perches motionless in the forest understory, sallying out to catch large insects.