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Blue-banded Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 208 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 coeruleicinctis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 208 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-banded 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 Blue-banded Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru to se Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 208 g, with a wing length of about 14.2 cm and a tail of around 14.9 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 103,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-banded Toucanet?
The Blue-banded Toucanet is a large bird that weighs around 208 g.
Where does the Blue-banded Toucanet live?
The Blue-banded Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru to se Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-banded Toucanet belong to?
The Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Blue-banded Toucanet eat?
The Blue-banded Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Blue-banded Toucanet migrate?
The Blue-banded Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-banded 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 Blue-banded Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-banded 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 Blue-banded Toucanet's range?
The Blue-banded Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 103,000 km².
Conservation
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