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Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus derbianus
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus derbianus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus derbianus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 210 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 derbianus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 210 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-tipped 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 Chestnut-tipped Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus derbianus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Colombia to c Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 210 g, with a wing length of about 13.4 cm and a tail of around 13.2 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 302,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-tipped Toucanet?
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet is a large bird that weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Chestnut-tipped Toucanet live?
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA se Colombia to c Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-tipped Toucanet belong to?
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus derbianus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Chestnut-tipped Toucanet eat?
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Chestnut-tipped Toucanet migrate?
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-tipped 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 Chestnut-tipped Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-tipped 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 Chestnut-tipped Toucanet's range?
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 302,000 km².
Conservation
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