Tepui Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus whitelianus
The Tepui Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus whitelianus) is a legendary toucan found in 5 countries, weighing about 133 g. The tepui toucanet or Whitely's toucanet is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.
About the Tepui Toucanet
The tepui toucanet or Whitely's toucanet is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The tepui toucanet is 33 to 41 cm (13 to 16 in) long and weighs 117 to 160 g (4.1 to 5.6 oz). Its bill is deep red and black with a vertical white line at its base and grooves on the maxilla. The sexes are alike. Their plumage is generally green, with a white throat, yellow-green undertail coverts, and some blue beneath the eye. The nominate subspecies has short dull rufous tips on the tail feathers. Subspecies A. w. duidae is larger than the nominate and larger rufous tail tips. A. w. osgoodi is smaller than the nominate, has no rufous on the tail, and has less blue beneath the eye. Voice: The tepui toucanet's song is "a low grunting 'grank, graank, graank...'".
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Tepui Toucanet?
- The tepui toucanet is 33 to 41 cm (13 to 16 in) long and weighs 117 to 160 g (4.1 to 5.6 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Tepui Toucanet?
- The Tepui Toucanet is a medium sized bird weighing about 133 g.
- Where can you see a Tepui Toucanet?
- The Tepui Toucanet occurs in 5 countries, including Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
- What birds look similar to a Tepui Toucanet?
- The Tepui Toucanet is most easily confused with the Yellow-browed Toucanet, the Chestnut-tipped Toucanet and the Blue-banded Toucanet.
- Is the Tepui Toucanet endangered?
- The Tepui Toucanet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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