#Toucanet

[herpsandbirds]

Yellow-eared Toucanet (Selenidera spectabilis), family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Jean Bonilla Portuguez @wildlife_journeys_cr

[todaysbird]

the blue-banded toucanet is a relatively small member of the toucan family. they are found in tropical forests of bolivia and peru. these toucanets tend to be social, and are often found in pairs or small groups. like other toucan species, they are primarily fruit-eaters, but are opportunistic feeders that will take lizards and other small prey. the sexes share the same plumage, but juveniles are duller in coloration.

[nixieofthenorth]

A Northern Emerald toucanet, sometimes referred to as a Blue-throated toucanet, poses on a perch in a highland cloud forest in Costa Rica. Northern Emerald toucanets are small members of the toucan family, they are approximately 12 inches from head to tail. They can be found in the mountainous regions of Mexico and Central America.

cc: John Crawley

[birbbones]

Cataloguing some birds to add to The Skull Index next week! Left to right: Black Browed Albatross, Black Necked Aracari, Green Aracari, Crimson Rumped Toucanet (x2), White Backed Vulture, African Spotted Eagle Owl, Common Raven, Moluccan Eclectus, Atlantic Puffin, Red Throated Barbet, White Headed Buffalo Weaver, Village Weaver, and Long tailed Broadbill.

[spinus-pinus]

Southern Emerald-Toucanet Aulacorhynchus albivitta

7/11/2024 Caldas, Colombia

brewmaster via iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC

[coffeenuts]

[erikacousland]

Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica © Oscar Dominguez/Tandem Stills + Motion

Featured on Bing- September 26, 2024 Blue-throated toucanet, Costa Rica

Calling all toucan fans | EN-CA, EN-CN, EN-GB, ROW

Flying colors | EN-US

[sharktoothgirl]

anyone else feel so stupid sometimed

[featheredfreinds]

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[iicraft505]

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

TK

[pangeen]

" Spot-billed Toucanet " //© Amer Cavalcant

Music: © Ludovico Einaudi - Primavera

[herpsandbirds]

Southern Emerald-Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta), family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes, Colombia

photograph by Javier Zurita

[todaysbird]

[snototter]

An emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) at the foot of Volcán Tolimán, Guatemala

by Oleg Chernyshov

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Northern Emerald-Toucanet

Photo: Steve Valasek

"Ever gregarious, the Northern Emerald-Toucanet forages for food in pairs or small flocks, mostly in the forest canopy or mid-levels. Although it mainly feeds on fruit, it is omnivorous, and will also take insects, lizards, and the eggs and nestlings of smaller birds. It feeds while perched, reaching out with its long bill to glean prey or pluck fruit."

- American Bird Conservancy

[birdstudies]

March 15, 2024 - Yellow-eared Toucanet (Selenidera spectabilis) Found in parts of Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador, these toucans live in and around mountain and lowland forests. They eat fruit, insects, spiders, and lizards, foraging in pairs and small flocks. Little is known about their nesting behavior, though they may primarily breed between April and August and perform courtship displays while singing. Females are thought to lay clutches of two to four eggs.