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Black Nunbird
André Inidio da Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Toucans, woodpeckers & jacamars

Black Nunbird

Monasa atra (Boddaert, 1783)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlack Nunbird
DutchZwarte Trappist
SpanishMonja Negra
Chinese黑䴕
Scientific nameMonasa atra (Boddaert, 1783)

About this species

The Black Nunbird (Monasa atra) is a species of the family Bucconidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 1,355 times (GBIF), between 1857 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 49 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Para and Brokopondo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyBucconidae
GenusMonasa

In Suriname

1,355Records in Suriname
49iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1,190
  • Para50
  • Brokopondo43
  • Paramaribo16
  • Commewijne5
  • Wanica2
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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