Grey-cheeked Nunlet
Nonnula frontalis
The Grey-cheeked Nunlet (Nonnula frontalis) is a rare puffbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 16 g. The grey-cheeked nunlet is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.
About the Grey-cheeked Nunlet
The grey-cheeked nunlet is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
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How to identify it
The grey-cheeked nunlet is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 14.5 to 19.5 g (0.51 to 0.69 oz). The nominate subspecies has a very dark chestnut crown and plain brown upperparts, lighter on the rump. Most of the face is gray with a ring of bare red skin around the dark brown eye. The tail is dark brown and almost black near the tip. The chin, throat, breast, and flanks are rufous and the belly is buffy. The bill is mostly blue-gray and the feet dull brown or greenish gray. N. f. stulta has a very dark crown and its tail is blacker and rump drabber than those of the nominate. N. f. Voice: The grey-cheeked nunlet's song is a "plaintive, measured series of up to 20 notes, 'weeip weeip, weeip...'."
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Grey-cheeked Nunlet?
- The grey-cheeked nunlet is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 14.5 to 19.5 g (0.51 to 0.69 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Grey-cheeked Nunlet?
- The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
- Where can you see a Grey-cheeked Nunlet?
- The Grey-cheeked Nunlet occurs in 2 countries, including Panama and Colombia.
- What birds look similar to a Grey-cheeked Nunlet?
- The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is most easily confused with the Rusty-breasted Nunlet, the Rufous-capped Nunlet and the Brown Nunlet.
- Is the Grey-cheeked Nunlet endangered?
- The Grey-cheeked Nunlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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