Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis)
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Blue-banded Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis d'Orbigny, 1840

40–44 cmLength208 gWeight

The blue-banded toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Peru, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-banded Toucanet has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru154 records
  2. Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia136 records
  3. Chapare Region – Miguelito Substation Rd.Bolivia95 records
More places
  1. Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru80 records
  2. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru78 records
  3. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru39 records
  4. Ipal EcolodgePeru33 records
  5. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru28 records
  6. Tablas Monte AreaBolivia27 records
  7. Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)Peru19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-banded toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-banded Toucanet?

The Blue-banded Toucanet is about 40–44 cm long and weighs around 208 g.

Where does the Blue-banded Toucanet live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Peru to southeastern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Blue-banded Toucanet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-banded Toucanet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-banded Toucanet as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-banded Toucanet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Blue-banded Toucanet in?

It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
40–44 cm
Weight
208 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
142 mm
Tail
148 mm
Bill
82 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: central Peru to southeastern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Aulacorhynchus

Other birds in the genus Aulacorhynchus

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Blue-banded Toucanet

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