Brown Nunlet vs Gray-cheeked Nunlet

Nonnula brunnea compared with Nonnula frontalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Nunlet	Gray-cheeked Nunlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Bucconidae	Bucconidae
Genus same	Nonnula	Nonnula
Species	Nonnula brunnea	Nonnula frontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Nunlet and Gray-cheeked Nunlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nonnula.

Conservation Status

Brown Nunlet

LC — Least Concern

Gray-cheeked Nunlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Nunlet	Gray-cheeked Nunlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Nunlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Gray-cheeked Nunlet

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama.

Brown Nunlet

The Brown Nunlet (Nonnula brunnea) is a species in the genus Nonnula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway