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Golden collared toucanet

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Piciformes

Genus
  
Selenidera

Higher classification
  
Selenidera

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Ramphastidae

Scientific name
  
Selenidera reinwardtii

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Selenidera, Bird, Tawny‑tufted toucanet, Toucan, Gould's toucanet

Displaying golden collared toucanet selenidera reinwardtii


The golden-collared toucanet (Selenidera reinwardtii) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in the western Amazon rainforest in South America.

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Taxonomy and systematics

The golden-collared toucanet was originally described in the genus Pteroglossus. Alternate names include gold-collared toucanet and Reinwardt's toucanet.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • Red-billed toucanet (S. r. reinwardtii) - (Wagler, 1827): Found in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru
  • Langsdorff's toucanet (S. r. langsdorffii) - (Wagler, 1827): Also named Green-billed toucanet. Originally described as a separate species in the genus Pteroglossus and considered by some authorities to be a separate species in the genus Selenidera. Found in eastern Peru, western Brazil and northern Bolivia

    • Description

    The nominate subspecies has a broadly black-tipped maroon-red bill, while S. r. langsdorffii has a broadly black-tipped bluish-grey bill. The plumage of both subspecies is very similar to that of the related spot-billed, tawny-tufted and Gould's toucanets. It is 30.5–35 cm (12–14 in) long and weighs from 129 to 200 grams (4.5-7.1 oz.)

    References

    Golden-collared toucanet Wikipedia
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