Photo by Robert Scanlon; Photographed Near Iquitos, Peru
- Monasa nigrifrons
Identification
28cm. Dull black with a slender and slightly decurved coral-red bill.
Distribution
Eastern Colombia, Amazonian Peruand w Brazil, to n Bolivia.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- M n nigrifrons
- M n canescens
Habitat
Lower to middle levels of humid forest, close to rivers and streams.
Behaviour
It nests in burrows excavated on level ground or bank.
The diet includes insects.
