Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis

(Gould, 1854)

Vernacular names

English : Blue-throated toucanet
French : Toucanet à gorge bleue

Classification

Class : Aves
Order : Piciformes
Family : Ramphastidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification

Adults can reach 37 cm in length for a weight of 173 g. Bill thinner than other toucans. Plumage green with red undertail, golden tinge on nape, dark blue throat and cheeks. Bill black and yellow with red area on upper mandible.

Range and habitat

The species occurs in the southern parts of Central America, from Costa Rica to Panama and to north Colombia. Lives in submontane and montane wet forest, cloud forest, from 1250 to 2450 m.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species isn’t currently threatened and is thought to be common in most of its range except in Colombia. Vulnerable to deforestation.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation