LC
Black Nunbird Monasa atra



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency Medium
Land mass type Average mass 90 g
Distribution

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 1,880,000 medium
Number of locations -
Severely Fragmented -
Population and trend
Value Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals unknown not applicable not applicable 0
Population trend Stable inferred -
Decline (3 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (5 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (10 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (10 years/3 generation future) 1-25 - - -
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) - - -
Number of subpopulations - - -
Percentage in largest subpopulation - - -
Generation length (yrs) 6.3 - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996).

Trend justification:

The species is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Occurrence status Presence Resident Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Brazil N Extant Yes
French Guiana N Extant Yes
Guyana N Extant Yes
Suriname N Extant Yes
Venezuela N Extant Yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Venezuela Parque Nacional Canaima
Venezuela Parque Nacional Duida-Marahuaca
Venezuela Reserva Forestal Imataca
Venezuela Campamento Junglaven
Venezuela Parque Nacional Parima-Tapirapecó
Venezuela Parque Nacional Serranía La Neblina
Venezuela Monumento Natural Tepui Yavi
Suriname Bakhuys mountains
Suriname Boven Coesewijne Nature Reserve (BCNR)
Suriname Brownsberg Nature Park (BB)
Suriname Centraal Suriname Nature Reserve (CSNR)
Suriname Lely mountain
Suriname Nassau mountain
Suriname North-West Suriname
Suriname Sipaliwini Nature Reserve
Suriname Kabalebo / Arapahu
French Guiana Atachi Bakka
French Guiana Montagne Kaw
French Guiana Parc Amazonien de Guyane et Saül
French Guiana Lucifer
French Guiana Nouragues
French Guiana Trinité
Guyana Ireng River
Guyana Kwara / Aruka River
Guyana Maparri - Kanuku Mountains
Guyana Crane Pond- Rupununi River
Brazil Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais e Entorno
Brazil Tepuis do Amazonas
Brazil Campinas e Várzeas do Rio Branco
Brazil Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Swamp major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1000 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Monasa atra. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.