Crimson-rumped toucanet

Crimson-rumped toucanet

Coming for bananas in the West Andes of Colombia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Ramphastidae
Genus:	Aulacorhynchus
Species:	A. haematopygus
Binomial name
*Aulacorhynchus haematopygus* (Gould, 1835)
Subspecies
See text
Synonyms
Pteroglossus haematopygus

The crimson-rumped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in humid Andean forests in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. Its plumage is overall green (often faintly tinged blue), except for a maroon-red rump and tail-tip. The bill is black and maroon with a white band at the base. It is about 35 cm (14 in) long and weighs from 141–232 grams (5–8.2 oz.).

Taxonomy and systematics

The crimson-rumped toucanet was originally described in the genus Pteroglossus. Alternate names include chestnut-billed emerald-toucanet, crimson-rumped aracari and red-rumped green-toucanet

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:^[2]

A. h. haematopygus - (Gould, 1835): Found in Colombia and western Venezuela
A. h. sexnotatus - Gould, 1868: Originally described as a separate species. Found in south-western Colombia and western Ecuador

Gallery

At San Diego Zoo
in Tandayapa, near Quito, Ecuador

References

↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Aulacorhynchus haematopygus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.

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Toucans, toucanets, and aracaris (family: Ramphastidae)
Genus	Species
Aulacorhynchus (green toucanets)	Wagler's toucanet Emerald toucanet Blue-throated toucanet White-throated toucanet Black-throated toucanet Groove-billed toucanet Chestnut-tipped toucanet Tepui toucanet Crimson-rumped toucanet Yellow-browed toucanet Blue-banded toucanet
Pteroglossus (aracaris or araçaris)	Green aracari Lettered aracari Red-necked aracari Ivory-billed aracari Brown-mandibled aracari Black-necked aracari Chestnut-eared aracari Many-banded aracari Collared aracari Stripe-billed aracari Pale-mandibled aracari Fiery-billed aracari Curl-crested aracari Saffron toucanet
Selenidera (dichromatic toucanets)	Yellow-eared toucanet Guianan toucanet Golden-collared toucanet Tawny-tufted toucanet Gould's toucanet Spot-billed toucanet
Andigena (mountain toucans)	Grey-breasted mountain toucan Plate-billed mountain toucan Hooded mountain toucan Black-billed mountain toucan
Ramphastos (true toucans)	Green-billed toucan Channel-billed toucan Citron-throated toucan Choco toucan Keel-billed toucan Toco toucan White-throated toucan Yellow-throated toucan
List of toucans

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