Black-fronted rapist

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Black-fronted rapist
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Black- foreheaded Rappist ( Monasa nigrifrons )

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Woodpecker birds (Piciformes)
Subordination : Gloss avian (Galbuloidea)
Family : Rotten birds (Bucconidae)
Genre : Monasa
Type : Black-fronted rapist
Scientific name
Monasa nigrifrons
( Spix , 1824)

The black - fronted rappist or black- fronted lazy bird ( Monasa nigrifrons ) is a species of bird from the family of lazy birds within the order of woodpecker birds . There are two subspecies.

features

Black-fronted rapist

The black-forehead trappist is more slender than other lazy birds, but still compact. Its neck is short, the head is relatively large. The long tail is fan-shaped. The bird has short wide wings. There is a small hood at the back of the head. The short beak is thin and slightly bent downwards like a hook at the tip. At its base there are feathers protruding above and below, which look like a short beard. The feet are short and have four toes, two pointing forward and two pointing backward. The plumage is black in color and shimmers bluish in adult birds when exposed to light. The lower part of the body is a little lighter black than the upper part. The beak is orange to bright red and stands out clearly. Young birds have a shade of brown in their plumage that is not yet shimmering. Their beak is dark yellow to yellow-orange. There is no external gender dimorphism . There is a naked, wide and black eye ring. The black-forehead trappist reaches a body length of 29 centimeters.

Way of life

The black-foreheaded Rappist lives solitary, in pairs or in troops, the latter is usually the case. He calls frequently, sometimes the entire group calls for minutes. It flies with rapid wing beats, followed by gliding phases. He looks for his prey in all layers of vegetation from elevated waiting areas, such as B. branches and twigs. It feeds on insects , especially flies, which it suddenly hits in the air, on leaves or on the ground. The troops often follow groups of monkeys in order to capture the frightened insects. The nest is a nesting hole dug in embankments or in the ground. The group members help each other with hatching and raising the young.

Habitat and Distribution

The black- fronted Rappist lives in northern tropical South America and occurs there in western Brazil , southern Colombia , eastern Ecuador , eastern Peru and Bolivia . Its habitat is the tropical rainforest that predominates in these areas. Often the breeding grounds are located at water points with a steep slope, which is well suited for digging nesting holes. The black-fronted trappist is a resident bird , so it stays in the breeding area all year round. It is listed by the IUCN as "not at risk" ( least concern ).

Systematics

There are two subspecies :

  • M. n. Nigrifrons (Spix, 1824) - Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru
  • M. n. Canescens Todd , 1937 - endemic to Bolivia

literature

  • Colin Harrison & Alan Greensmith: Birds . Ravensburger Buchverlag, Otto Maier GmbH, 1994, ISBN 3473460761

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