Yellow-billed Nunbird
Monasa flavirostris
The Yellow-billed Nunbird (Monasa flavirostris) is a rare puffbird found in 5 countries, weighing about 63 g. The yellow-billed nunbird is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds.
About the Yellow-billed Nunbird
The yellow-billed nunbird is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The yellow-billed nunbird is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 39 g (1.4 oz). The adult is mostly sooty black, with the belly tending to very dark gray and the tail being greenish black. The lesser wing coverts are mostly white and show as white spots on the closed wing. The bill is yellow and noticeably shorter than those of the other members of its genus. Its eye is dark and the feet blackish. Immatures are a slightly duller black than adults and the white areas are not as prominent. Voice: The yellow-billed nunbird's song "consists of full melodious lengthy phrases in choruses, typically including a frequently repeated 'wheekit-wheeyk, wheekit-wheeyk...'."
Where it lives
When to see it
The Yellow-billed Nunbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-billed Nunbird?
- The yellow-billed nunbird is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 39 g (1.4 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-billed Nunbird?
- The Yellow-billed Nunbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 63 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-billed Nunbird?
- The Yellow-billed Nunbird occurs in 5 countries, including Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-billed Nunbird?
- The Yellow-billed Nunbird is most easily confused with the Black Nunbird, the White-fronted Nunbird and the Black-fronted Nunbird.
- Is the Yellow-billed Nunbird endangered?
- The Yellow-billed Nunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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