Lanceolated Monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata)
About the Lanceolated Monklet
The lanceolated monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata) is a species of near-passerine bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. The lanceolated monklet is the only member of its genus, and the only bird called a "monklet". It has no subspecies, though the population in Costa Rica and western Panama has been discussed as possibly being one.
A real field recording of the Lanceolated Monklet. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru · xeno-canto lists 52 recordings for this species in total.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.