Gould's Toucanet (Selenidera gouldii)
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Gould's Toucanet

Selenidera gouldii (Natterer, 1837)

33 cmLength181 gWeight

Gould's toucanet (Selenidera gouldii) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil

Gould's Toucanet has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil294 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil173 records
  3. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil160 records
More places
  1. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil109 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil81 records
  3. São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil30 records
  4. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil27 records
  5. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil12 records
  6. Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil2 records
  7. Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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

Gould's toucanet (Selenidera gouldii) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Gould's Toucanet?

The Gould's Toucanet is about 33 cm long and weighs around 181 g.

Where does the Gould's Toucanet live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Gould's Toucanet?

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

Is the Gould's Toucanet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gould's Toucanet as Least Concern.

What does the Gould's Toucanet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Gould's Toucanet in?

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

At a glance

Length
33 cm
Weight
181 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
127 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
63 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

South America: southern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Selenidera

Other birds in the genus Selenidera

Yellow-eared ToucanetYellow-eared ToucanetSelenidera spectabilisGuianan ToucanetGuianan ToucanetSelenidera piperivoraTawny-tufted ToucanetTawny-tufted ToucanetSelenidera nattereriGolden-collared ToucanetGolden-collared ToucanetSelenidera reinwardtiiSpot-billed ToucanetSpot-billed ToucanetSelenidera maculirostrisToco ToucanToco ToucanRamphastos tocoYellow-throated ToucanYellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguusWhite-throated ToucanWhite-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanusRed-breasted ToucanRed-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorusChoco ToucanChoco ToucanRamphastos brevis
Gould's Toucanet

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