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Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 194 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 haematopygus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 194 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crimson-rumped 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 Crimson-rumped Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Venezuela to e Ecuador.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 194 g, with a wing length of about 13.5 cm and a tail of around 15.5 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 179,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crimson-rumped Toucanet?
The Crimson-rumped Toucanet is a large bird that weighs around 194 g.
Where does the Crimson-rumped Toucanet live?
The Crimson-rumped Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA w Venezuela to e Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crimson-rumped Toucanet belong to?
The Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Crimson-rumped Toucanet eat?
The Crimson-rumped Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Crimson-rumped Toucanet migrate?
The Crimson-rumped Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crimson-rumped 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 Crimson-rumped Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Crimson-rumped 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 Crimson-rumped Toucanet's range?
The Crimson-rumped Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 179,000 km².
Conservation
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