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Northern Emerald Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Northern Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Northern Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 171 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 Aulacorhynchus
- Species prasinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 171 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Emerald 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 Northern Emerald Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Northern Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA sw, e Mexico to nw Colombia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 171 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 10.9 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 420,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Emerald Toucanet?
The Northern Emerald Toucanet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 171 g.
Where does the Northern Emerald Toucanet live?
The Northern Emerald Toucanet is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA sw, e Mexico to nw Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Northern Emerald Toucanet belong to?
The Northern Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Northern Emerald Toucanet eat?
The Northern Emerald Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Northern Emerald Toucanet migrate?
The Northern Emerald Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Northern Emerald 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 Northern Emerald Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Emerald 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 Northern Emerald Toucanet's range?
The Northern Emerald Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 420,000 km².
Conservation
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