
Southern Emerald Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus albivitta (Boissonneau, 1840)
33–38 cmLength195 gWeight
The southern emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Southern Emerald Toucanet has been recorded at 144 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,512 records
- El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia1,859 records
- Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia1,506 records
More places
- Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia1,228 records
- RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia1,165 records
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador979 records
- RN La RomeraColombia916 records
- SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia756 records
- Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia695 records
- Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia536 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 southern emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in montane regions of Colombia, Ecuador, western Venezuela, Peru and northern Bolivia.
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Questions
How big is the Southern Emerald Toucanet?
The Southern Emerald Toucanet is about 33–38 cm long and weighs around 195 g.
Where does the Southern Emerald Toucanet live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia, western Venezuela and eastern Ecuador to western Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Southern Emerald Toucanet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Southern Emerald Toucanet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Southern Emerald Toucanet as Least Concern.
What does the Southern Emerald Toucanet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Southern Emerald Toucanet in?
It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 33–38 cm
- Weight
- 195 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 124 mm
- Tail
- 120 mm
- Bill
- 67 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia, western Venezuela and eastern Ecuador to western Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Toucans Ramphastidae
- Genus
- Aulacorhynchus
Other birds in the genus Aulacorhynchus
Northern Emerald ToucanetAulacorhynchus prasinus
Yellow-browed ToucanetAulacorhynchus huallagae
Blue-banded ToucanetAulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Crimson-rumped ToucanetAulacorhynchus haematopygus
Tepui ToucanetAulacorhynchus whitelianus
Chestnut-tipped ToucanetAulacorhynchus derbianus
Groove-billed ToucanetAulacorhynchus sulcatus
Toco ToucanRamphastos toco
Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus
White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
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In other languages
- EnglishSouthern Emerald Toucanet
- 简体中文白喉巨嘴鸟
- 繁體中文白喉小鵎鵼
- 日本語ミナミキバシミドリチュウハシ
- DeutschWeißkehlarassari
- FrançaisToucanet à gorge blanche
- EspañolTucanete gorjiblanco
- Portuguêstucaninho-de-garganta-branca
- ItalianoTucanetto delle Ande
- NederlandsAndesarassari
- РусскийАндский туканет
- Svenskaandinsk tukanett
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