Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris)
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Spot-billed Toucanet

Selenidera maculirostris (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

164 gWeight

The spot-billed toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spot-billed Toucanet has been recorded at 66 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil495 records
  2. PE IntervalesBrazil364 records
  3. Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil248 records
More places
  1. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil245 records
  2. Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil209 records
  3. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil200 records
  4. PE da Serra do Tabuleiro – Hotel Plaza Caldas da ImperatrizBrazil166 records
  5. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil154 records
  6. PN do Iguaçu – Trilha do Poço PretoBrazil122 records
  7. Legado das ÁguasBrazil119 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

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 spot-billed toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-billed Toucanet?

The Spot-billed Toucanet weighs around 164 g.

Where does the Spot-billed Toucanet live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

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

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

Is the Spot-billed Toucanet endangered?

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

What does the Spot-billed Toucanet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Spot-billed Toucanet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
164 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
131 mm
Tail
111 mm
Bill
55 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina

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 reinwardtiiGould's ToucanetGould's ToucanetSelenidera gouldiiToco ToucanToco ToucanRamphastos tocoYellow-throated ToucanYellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguusWhite-throated ToucanWhite-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanusRed-breasted ToucanRed-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorusChoco ToucanChoco ToucanRamphastos brevis
Spot-billed Toucanet

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