Blue-banded toucanet
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Ramphastidae |
| Genus: | Aulacorhynchus |
| Species: | A. coeruleicinctis
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| Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis D'Orbigny, 1840
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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
The alternate name blue-throated toucanet should not be confused with the species of the same name, Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22681984A92927922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22681984A92927922.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis Orbigny, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Short, Lester L.; Horne, Jennifer (2001). Toucans, Barbets & Honeyguides. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-854666-1.
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