Birds of Bolivia

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Genus: Nonnula (2 species, 6 worldwide)

Genus Nonnula, Nunlets, are small sparrow-sized birds closely related to puffbirds. Like puffbirds, they perch often on low branches without much movement, waiting for large insects.


Rufous-capped Nunlet (Nonnula ruficapilla) Tambopata, Peru,
Photograph by Vivek Tiwari © All Rights Reserved.

Very similar to Grey-cheeked Nunlet from Panama and northwest Colombia.


Fulvous-chinned Nunlet (Nonnula sclateri) Madre de Dios, Peru
Photograph by Fernando Angulo Pratolongo © All Rights Reserved.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba