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Guianan Toucanet
Selenidera piperivora
Guianan Toucanet (Selenidera piperivora) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Guianan Toucanet (Selenidera piperivora) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 147 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Ramphastidae Toucans
- Genus Selenidera
- Species piperivora
Quick facts
- Weight
- 147 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guianan Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Guianan Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guianan Toucanet (Selenidera piperivora) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 147 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guianan Toucanet?
The Guianan Toucanet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 147 g.
Where does the Guianan Toucanet live?
The Guianan Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Guianan Toucanet belong to?
The Guianan Toucanet (Selenidera piperivora) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Guianan Toucanet eat?
The Guianan Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Guianan Toucanet migrate?
The Guianan Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guianan Toucanet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Guianan Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Guianan Toucanet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Guianan Toucanet's range?
The Guianan Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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