Monasa
| Monasa | |
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| Black-fronted nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Bucconidae |
| Genus: |
Monasa Vieillot, 1816 |
| Species | |
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Monasa is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. Established by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816, it contains the following species:
The name Monasa comes from the Greek word monas (a form of monos), meaning "solitary".
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