Groove-billed Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus sulcatus)
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Groove-billed Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus sulcatus (Swainson, 1820)

167 gWeight

The groove-billed toucanet (Aulacorhynchus sulcatus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Venezuela, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Venezuela, Colombia

Groove-billed Toucanet has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia561 records
  2. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela545 records
  3. PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela524 records
More places
  1. Bellavista – VeredaColombia339 records
  2. RF de Palmichal – Santuario de Flora y Fauna BugparadiseVenezuela185 records
  3. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia177 records
  4. RF de PalmichalVenezuela107 records
  5. PN Macarao – El BarnizVenezuela98 records
  6. PN El Avila – Hotel HumboldtVenezuela87 records
  7. PN El Avila – Cota Mil a PGP Sabas NievesVenezuela48 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VenezuelaColombia

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 groove-billed toucanet (Aulacorhynchus sulcatus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Groove-billed Toucanet?

The Groove-billed Toucanet weighs around 167 g.

Where does the Groove-billed Toucanet live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Colombia and northern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Venezuela and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Groove-billed Toucanet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Groove-billed Toucanet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Groove-billed Toucanet as Least Concern.

What does the Groove-billed Toucanet eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Groove-billed Toucanet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
167 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
125 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
72 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

South America: northeastern Colombia and northern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Aulacorhynchus

Other birds in the genus Aulacorhynchus

Northern Emerald ToucanetNorthern Emerald ToucanetAulacorhynchus prasinusSouthern Emerald ToucanetSouthern Emerald ToucanetAulacorhynchus albivittaYellow-browed ToucanetYellow-browed ToucanetAulacorhynchus huallagaeBlue-banded ToucanetBlue-banded ToucanetAulacorhynchus coeruleicinctisCrimson-rumped ToucanetCrimson-rumped ToucanetAulacorhynchus haematopygusTepui ToucanetTepui ToucanetAulacorhynchus whitelianusChestnut-tipped ToucanetChestnut-tipped ToucanetAulacorhynchus derbianusToco ToucanToco ToucanRamphastos tocoYellow-throated ToucanYellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguusWhite-throated ToucanWhite-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
Groove-billed Toucanet

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