Selenidera reinwardtii
The Golden-collared Toucanet (Selenidera reinwardtii) is a strikingly colorful member of the toucan family (Ramphastidae), known for its vibrant plumage and distinctive voice. Measuring 30-35 cm (12-14 inches) in length and weighing 129-200 grams, this medium-sized toucanet sports a predominantly glossy black body, contrasting sharply with a bright golden-yellow collar around its neck and vivid green wings. Its most remarkable feature is the multi-colored bill, typically black at the base, tr...
Found in humid lowland and foothill tropical forests, including primary terra firme and várzea, as well as forest edges and disturbed areas, typically up to 1,200 meters elevation.
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of tropical fruits; also supplements its diet with insects, small vertebrates like lizards, and bird eggs or nestlings.
The Golden-collared Toucanet exhibits a largely arboreal and diurnal lifestyle, typically observed singly, in pairs, or in small family groups of up to four individuals. They are adept foragers, primarily gleaning fruits from trees and vines, but also opportunistically hunting insects, small liza...
The Golden-collared Toucanet is a resident species, primarily distributed across the Upper Amazon basin in northwestern South America. Its breeding range encompasses southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northern Peru, and extends eastward into western Brazil. There are two recognized subspecie...
Least Concern
- Despite their large bills, toucanets are surprisingly agile in dense foliage, using their bills to reach distant fruits. - The Golden-collared Toucanet's scientific name, *reinwardtii*, honors the German-Dutch naturalist Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt. - Their distinctive frog-like croaks are ofte...