Blue-banded toucanet

The blue-banded toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae. It is found across Central and South America, including Panama, Costa Rica, Bolivia and Peru.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It weighs 173–257 grams (6.1–9.1 oz.) and is 38–43 cm (15–17 in) long.[3]

Illustration from Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale by Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny

Blue-banded toucanet

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Aulacorhynchus
Species:
A. coeruleicinctis
Binomial name
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
D'Orbigny, 1840
Synonyms
  • Aulacorhynchus coerulei-cinctis
  • Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctus

The alternate name blue-throated toucanet should not be confused with the species of the same name, Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis Orbigny, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  3. Short, Lester L.; Horne, Jennifer (2001). Toucans, Barbets & Honeyguides. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-854666-1.


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