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Species record

Blue-throated Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis

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Primary Traits

FamilyRamphastidae
OrderPiciformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietFruit
FlightFlies
Average mass

149.8 g

Elevation

550 m - 2,800 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis

English name

Blue-throated Toucanet

Order

Piciformes

Family

Ramphastidae

Genus

Aulacorhynchus

Species

caeruleogularis

Data source

BOTW, D23

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

139 g

Maximum female mass

167 g

Minimum male mass

118 g

Maximum male mass

184 g

Minimum unsexed mass

118 g

Maximum unsexed mass

173 g

Average mass

149.8 g

Minimum elevation

250 m

Typical lower elevation

550 m

Typical upper elevation

2,800 m

Maximum elevation

3,000 m

Elevation range

2,250 m

Typical elevation

1,675 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Fruit

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

16 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

4

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary