Toucan Barbet
Semnornis ramphastinus (Jardine, 1855)
21 cmLength98 gWeight
The toucan barbet (Semnornis ramphastinus) is a barbet native to western Ecuador and Colombia.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia
Toucan Barbet has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,684 records
- Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia3,582 records
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,805 records
More places
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,675 records
- Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador1,329 records
- Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia1,041 records
- Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia876 records
- El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia800 records
- Balcón TumpikiEcuador753 records
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia698 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 toucan barbet (Semnornis ramphastinus) is a barbet native to western Ecuador and Colombia. Along with the prong-billed barbet, it forms the family Semnornithidae, and is closely related to the toucans. It is a medium-sized barbet with a robust yellow bill.
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Questions
How big is the Toucan Barbet?
The Toucan Barbet is about 21 cm long and weighs around 98 g.
Where does the Toucan Barbet live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia to western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Toucan Barbet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Toucan Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Toucan Barbet as Near Threatened.
What does the Toucan Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Toucan Barbet in?
It belongs to the family Toucan Barbets (Semnornithidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 21 cm
- Weight
- 98 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 107 mm
- Tail
- 81 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Colombia to western Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Toucan Barbets Semnornithidae
- Genus
- Semnornis
Other birds in the genus Semnornis
Prong-billed BarbetSemnornis frantzii
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