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Gould’s Toucanet
Selenidera gouldii
Gould's Toucanet (Selenidera gouldii) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Gould’s Toucanet (Selenidera gouldii) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 181 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 Selenidera
- Species gouldii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 181 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gould’s 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 Gould’s Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Gould’s Toucanet (Selenidera gouldii) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 181 g, with a wing length of about 12.7 cm and a tail of around 10.7 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 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gould’s Toucanet?
The Gould’s Toucanet is a large bird that weighs around 181 g.
Where does the Gould’s Toucanet live?
The Gould’s Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA s Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Gould’s Toucanet belong to?
The Gould’s Toucanet (Selenidera gouldii) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Gould’s Toucanet eat?
The Gould’s Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Gould’s Toucanet migrate?
The Gould’s Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Gould’s 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 Gould’s Toucanet make?
1 real field recording of the Gould’s 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 Gould’s Toucanet's range?
The Gould’s Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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