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Species record

Groove-billed Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus sulcatus

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Primary Traits

FamilyRamphastidae
OrderPiciformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

172.2 g

Elevation

530 m - 2,000 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Aulacorhynchus sulcatus

English name

Groove-billed Toucanet

Order

Piciformes

Family

Ramphastidae

Genus

Aulacorhynchus

Species

sulcatus

Data source

HBW7, BOTW

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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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

119 g

Maximum female mass

215 g

Minimum male mass

143 g

Maximum male mass

225 g

Minimum unsexed mass

131 g

Maximum unsexed mass

200 g

Average mass

172.2 g

Minimum elevation

0 m

Typical lower elevation

530 m

Typical upper elevation

2,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,470 m

Typical elevation

1,265 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

4

Diet specialization index

1.1

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs, Solitary

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary