Golden-collared toucanet

Selenidera reinwardtii

The golden-collared toucanet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in the western Amazon rainforest in South America.
Golden-collared toucanet (Selenidera reinwardtii) Gamitana, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 13, 2022 Fall,Geotagged,Golden-collared toucanet,Peru,Selenidera reinwardtii

Appearance

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 long and weighs from 129 to 200 grams
Golden-collared toucanet, La Isla Escondida, Colombia The male of the Golden-collared toucanet, taken from a bird watching tower 30m up. Based on distribution, this is likely the sub species Red-billed toucanet (S. r. reinwardtii). Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,Golden-collared toucanet,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World,reinwardtii

Naming

Two subspecies are recognized:
⤷  Red-billed toucanet - : Found in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru
⤷  Langsdorff's toucanet - : 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

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyRamphastidae
GenusSelenidera
SpeciesS. reinwardtii
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru