Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)
Spix, 1824. 2 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
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Adult The presence of bristles on the base of the bill is common in all the family, being insectivorous birds that generally catch their prey in flight. These strongly modified feathers help to form a funnel shape when the bird opens the bill during the hunting flights.
