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Emerald Tucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)
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Description: The Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) is a near-passerine bird occurring in mountainous regions from Mexico, through Central America, to northern Venezuela & along the Andes as far south as central Bolivia. The Emerald Toucanet is brightly marked & has a large bill. The adult is 30 - 35 cm (12 - 14 in) long & weight can range from 118 - 230 grams (4.2 - 8.1 oz.) The female generally is smaller & slightly shorter-billed than the male. The body is mainly green with a white throat & the bill is black with yellow to the upper mandible with the legs being dull grey. The Emerald Toucanet is a generally common in humid forest & woodland, mainly at higher elevations. When nesting 3 - 4 white eggs are laid in an unlined hole in a tree, usually an old wood nest, but sometimes a natural cavity. The eggs are incubated for 14 - 15 days & the chicks remain in the nest after hatching. They are born with specialized pads on their heels to protect them from the rough floor of the nest. They are fed by both parents, & fledge after about 6 weeks, but sill continue to be fed by the parents for several weeks after leaving the nest. Small flocks, usually consisting of 5 - 10 birds, move through the forest in follow-my-leader style with a direct & rapid flight. This species is primarily an arboreal fruit-eater, but will also take insects, lizards, bird eggs & other small prey. The calls of the Emerald Toucanet are a loud dry rrip rrip rrip rrip rrip & a graval graval graval. There are also croaking alarm & aggression calls.
Uploaded By: femcat38
Date: 12/31/2011
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