Lanceolated monklet
Micromonacha lanceolata (Deville, 1849)
The lanceolated monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata) is a species in the family Bucconidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 19.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the lanceolated monklet
- Weight
- 19.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the lanceolated monklet live?
Not recorded
What is the lanceolated monklet?
The lanceolated monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
From the Wikipedia article “Lanceolated monklet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lanceolated_monklet&oldid=1380706079), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the lanceolated monklet endangered?
The lanceolated monklet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the lanceolated monklet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyBucconidae
- genusMicromonacha
- SpeciesMicromonacha lanceolata (Deville, 1849)
Synonyms Bucco lanceolata, Micromonacha lanceolata austinsmithi, Micromonacha lanceolata lanceolata, Micromonarcha lanceolata
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- barbacoll lanceolatCatalan
- lenivka kopinatáCzech
- lenivka skvrnitobřicháCzech
- mynach bachWelsh
- MunkedovenfuglDanish
- StreifenfaulvogelGerman
- Streifen-FaulvogelGerman
- lanca bukonoEsperanto
- Monjito RayadoSpanish
- Bigotudo lanceoladoSpanish
- Monjilla lanceoladaSpanish
- rastaslaiskuriFinnish
- Tamatia lancéoléFrench
- Barbacou lancéoléFrench
- mali hakuruCroatian
- cseppfoltos bukkóHungarian
- Monachino lanceolatoItalian
- ヒメオオガシラJapanese
- dryžasis tingiapaukštisLithuanian
- Kleine TrappistDutch
- drzym małyPolish
- macuru-papa-moscaPortuguese
- barbudinho-lanceoladoPortuguese
- Полосатая пуховкаRussian
- Пестробрюхая пуховкаRussian
- lenivka maláSlovak
- munkfågelSwedish
- Ok Desenli KeşişkuşuTurkish
- лінивка малаUkrainian
- 矛噴鴷Chinese
- 矛蓬头䴕Chinese
Relatives of the lanceolated monklet
Other species in the same family Bucconidae.
Chestnut-capped puffbird
Bucco macrodactylus
Moustached puffbird
Malacoptila mystacalis
Black-fronted nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Collared puffbird
Bucco capensis
Swallow-winged puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Guianan puffbird
Notharchus macrorhynchos
CompareLanceolated monklet vs Chestnut-capped puffbirdLanceolated monklet vs Moustached puffbirdLanceolated monklet vs Black-fronted nunbirdLanceolated monklet vs Collared puffbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lanceolated monklet?
An adult lanceolated monklet weighs 19.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lanceolated monklet endangered?
The lanceolated monklet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the lanceolated monklet?
The lanceolated monklet (Micromonacha lanceolata) belongs to the family Bucconidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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