- Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Identification
40–44 cm (15¾-17¼ in)
- Green overall plumage
- Blue and white supercilium
- White throat
- Blue breast band
- Red rump
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of eastern Peru (Huánuco) to southern Bolivia (Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
A variety of montane subtropical moist forests, cloud forests with dense undergrowth.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is not too well known. They eat fruits, insects and arthropods. They forage alone, in pairs and small groups.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blue-banded Toucanet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-banded_Toucanet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
