- Aulacorhynchus derbianus
Identification
Mostly emerald green with white throat and blue facial skin. Bill maroon and black, and tip of tail most often have a chestnut spot.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
The described subspecies nigrirostris is not recognised by all authorities[2].
It was formerly considered conspecific with Tepui Toucanet.
Habitat
Moist lowland to montane forests.
Behaviour
Mostly occur in the canopy
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Gill & Donsker 2011
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Toucanets including this species
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-tipped Toucanet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-tipped_Toucanet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
