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Like other toucans, the northern emerald toucanet is brightly marked and has a large bill. Adults are 29 to 37 cm (11 to 15 in) long and weigh about 150 to 240 g (5.3 to 8.5 oz). The sexes are alike in appearance although the female generally is smaller and shorter-billed. Their bill has a black mandible, a yellow maxilla with a black patch near the nares, and a white vertical strip at its base. All subspecies have plumage that is mainly green like that of other members of genus Aulacorhynchus, and is somewhat lighter below than above.
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When to see the Northern Emerald Toucanet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Northern Emerald Toucanet
The map shades 10 countries with regular records, and 3 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Northern Emerald Toucanet
The northern emerald toucanet also called the Wagler’s toucanet, is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It occurs in montane regions from southern Mexico to southern Panama.
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Easily confused with
Southern Emerald ToucanetAulacorhynchus albivittaLike other toucans, the southern emerald toucanet is brightly marked and has a large bill.
Crimson-rumped ToucanetAulacorhynchus haematopygusThe crimson-rumped toucanet is 40 to 45 cm (16 to 18 in) long.
Groove-billed ToucanetAulacorhynchus sulcatusThe groove-billed toucanet is 33 to 37 cm (13 to 15 in) long and weighs 130 to 200 g (4.6 to 7.1 oz).
Side by side: Northern Emerald Toucanet vs Southern Emerald Toucanet · Crimson-rumped Toucanet vs Northern Emerald Toucanet · Groove-billed Toucanet vs Northern Emerald Toucanet
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