Blue-banded toucanet
Appearance
Blue-banded toucanet | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Ramphastidae |
Genus: | Aulacorhynchus |
Species: | A. coeruleicinctis
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Binomial name | |
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis D'Orbigny, 1840
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The blue-banded toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae. It is found across Central and South America, including Panama, Costa Rica, Bolivia and Peru.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It weighs 173–257 grams (6.1–9.1 oz.) and is 38–43 cm (15–17 in) long.[3]
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The alternate name blue-throated toucanet should not be confused with the species of the same name, Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis Orbigny, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Short, Lester L.; Horne, Jennifer (2001). Toucans, Barbets & Honeyguides. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-854666-1.