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Toucan Barbet, Angel Paz, Ecuador Uncommon in Ecuador. Originally thought to be a Barbet, but deeper study revealed it is more closely linked to the toucan lineage, hence the family Semnornithidae: Toucan Barbets.<br /> <br /> Interesting fact about this bird is cooperative breeding behavior. The dominant breeding pair is helped with raising the young by the non-dominant pairs. Angel Paz,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Refugio Paz de Las Aves,Semnornis ramphastinus,South America,Toucan Barbet,World Click/tap to enlarge

Toucan Barbet, Angel Paz, Ecuador

Uncommon in Ecuador. Originally thought to be a Barbet, but deeper study revealed it is more closely linked to the toucan lineage, hence the family Semnornithidae: Toucan Barbets.

Interesting fact about this bird is cooperative breeding behavior. The dominant breeding pair is helped with raising the young by the non-dominant pairs.

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    Love the fun fact! Posted 3 years ago

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The Toucan Barbet

The Toucan Barbet is a distinctive bird found in humid forests growing on the west Andean slopes in north-western Ecuador and south-western Colombia. While it remains fairly common locally, it has declined due to habitat loss and trapping for the cage-bird trade.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 28, 2022. Captured Nov 9, 2021 12:10 in 27CR+83 Tandayapa, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.