About the Chestnut-headed Nunlet
The chestnut-headed nunlet is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is endemic to Brazil.
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The chestnut-headed nunlet is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 15 to 16 g (0.53 to 0.56 oz). Its entire head, upper mantle, breast, and upper belly are bright rufous. Its back, wings, and tail are plain dull brown; the rump has an olive wash. The rufous upper belly grades to whitish on the lower belly. The bill is mostly black, the eye red, and the feet lead gray. Voice: No recordings or description of the chestnut-headed nunlet's vocalizations are available as of late 2021.
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When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fulvous-chinned NunletNonnula sclateriThe fulvous-chinned nunlet is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long.
Brown NunletNonnula brunneaThe brown nunlet is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long.
Rufous-capped NunletNonnula ruficapillaThe rufous-capped nunlet is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 14 to 22 g (0.49 to 0.78 oz).
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