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Yellow-browed Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus huallagae
Yellow-browed Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus huallagae) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Yellow-browed Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus huallagae) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 269 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Ramphastidae Toucans
- Genus Aulacorhynchus
- Species huallagae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 269 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-browed Toucanet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-browed Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-browed Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus huallagae) is a member of the Ramphastidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Peru (San Martín and La Libertad).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 269 g, with a wing length of about 14 cm and a tail of around 16 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,704 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-browed Toucanet?
The Yellow-browed Toucanet is a large bird that weighs around 269 g.
Where does the Yellow-browed Toucanet live?
The Yellow-browed Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA n Peru (San Martín and La Libertad), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-browed Toucanet belong to?
The Yellow-browed Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus huallagae) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-browed Toucanet eat?
The Yellow-browed Toucanet is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-browed Toucanet migrate?
The Yellow-browed Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-browed Toucanet endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Yellow-browed Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-browed 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 Yellow-browed Toucanet's range?
The Yellow-browed Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 2,704 km².
Conservation
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