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Tepui Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus whitelianus Salvin & Godman, 1882
33–41 cmLength133 gWeight
The tepui toucanet or Whitely's toucanet (Aulacorhynchus whitelianus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.
Most records: Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Tepui Toucanet has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela47 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 tepui toucanet or Whitely's toucanet (Aulacorhynchus whitelianus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Tepui Toucanet?
The Tepui Toucanet is about 33–41 cm long and weighs around 133 g.
Where does the Tepui Toucanet live?
Its breeding range: South America: tepuis of southern Venezuela and southern Guyana. It is most often recorded in Venezuela.
Is the Tepui Toucanet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tepui Toucanet as Least Concern.
What does the Tepui Toucanet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Tepui Toucanet in?
It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 33–41 cm
- Weight
- 133 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 119 mm
- Tail
- 102 mm
- Bill
- 72 mm
- Tarsus
- 33 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: tepuis of southern Venezuela and southern Guyana
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
Southern Emerald ToucanetAulacorhynchus albivitta
Yellow-browed ToucanetAulacorhynchus huallagae
Blue-banded ToucanetAulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Crimson-rumped ToucanetAulacorhynchus haematopygus
Chestnut-tipped ToucanetAulacorhynchus derbianus
Groove-billed ToucanetAulacorhynchus sulcatus
Toco ToucanRamphastos toco
Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus
White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
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