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

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.

Golden collared toucanet displaying

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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