Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Puffbirds :: White-fronted Nunbird
White-fronted Nunbird Monasa morphoeus
Described by: Hahn; Kuester (1823)
Alternate common name(s): Costa Rican Nunbird, Pale-winged Nunbird, Goldman's Nunbird, White-fronted Nunlet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
S. Central America and ex. nw. South America. C. South America. E. Brazil;
Three populations;
(1) E. Honduras, e. Nicaragua to Costa Rica and nw. Panama.
(2) Caribbean slope of e. Panama and nw. Colombia (e. to s. Cordoba).
(3) Se. Panama and w. Colombia s. to the upper Rio San Juan.
(4) N. and c. Colombia (Magdalena Valley s. to n. Tolima).
(5) Se. Colombia and s. Venezuela s. in e. Ecuador, e. Peru and nw. Amazonian Brazil e. to the Rio Tapajos.
(6) S. and e. Brazil from e. Bahia s. to Rio de Janeiro.
(7) Ne. Bolivia.
(8) Amazonian Brazil from the Rio Tapajos e. to Piaui.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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