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Tepui Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus whitelianus
Tepui Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus whitelianus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Tepui Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus whitelianus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 133 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 whitelianus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 133 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tepui 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 Tepui Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tepui Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus whitelianus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA tepuis of s Venezuela and s Guyana.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 133 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 167,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tepui Toucanet?
The Tepui Toucanet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 133 g.
Where does the Tepui Toucanet live?
The Tepui Toucanet is found across South America with a range covering SA tepuis of s Venezuela and s Guyana, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tepui Toucanet belong to?
The Tepui Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus whitelianus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Tepui Toucanet eat?
The Tepui Toucanet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Tepui Toucanet migrate?
The Tepui Toucanet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tepui 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.
How large is the Tepui Toucanet's range?
The Tepui Toucanet has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
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