Tawny-tufted toucanet

Tawny-tufted toucanet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Selenidera
Species: S. nattereri
Binomial name
Selenidera nattereri
(Gould, 1835)

The tawny-tufted toucanet (Selenidera nattereri) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in the northwestern Amazon Basin of Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia and western Guyana. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is 35 cm (14 in) long and weighs 148–165 grams (5.2–5.9 oz.)[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Selenidera nattereri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Short, Lester; Horne, Jennifer (2001). Toucans, Barbets and Honeyguides. Bird Families of the World. 8. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-854666-1.


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