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Lanceolated Monklet

Micromonacha lanceolata
Family
Puffbirds
Order
Piciformes
Codes
lanmon1, LAMO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPuffbirds (Bucconidae)
SpeciesMicromonacha lanceolata
Codeslanmon1, LAMO
Identification

The Lanceolated Monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata) is a member of the Puffbirds family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code lanmon1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Puffbirds
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Guianan Puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
Buff-bellied Puffbird
Notharchus swainsoni
Black-breasted Puffbird
Notharchus pectoralis
Brown-banded Puffbird
Notharchus ordii
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
Lanceolated Monklet photo
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Julien Renoult

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Micromonacha lanceolata

Family: Puffbirds

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: lanmon1