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Spot-billed Toucanet
Selenidera maculirostris
Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 164 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 maculirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 164 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-billed 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 Spot-billed Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 164 g, with a wing length of about 13.1 cm and a tail of around 11.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 931,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-billed Toucanet?
The Spot-billed Toucanet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 164 g.
Where does the Spot-billed Toucanet live?
The Spot-billed Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spot-billed Toucanet belong to?
The Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Spot-billed Toucanet eat?
The Spot-billed Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Spot-billed Toucanet migrate?
The Spot-billed Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-billed 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 Spot-billed Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-billed Toucanet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spot-billed Toucanet's range?
The Spot-billed Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 931,000 km².
Conservation
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