- Aulacorhynchus sulcatus
Includes: Yellow-billed Toucanet
Identification
Size 33–37 cm (13-14½ in)
All green, bill red, blue around eyes, white throat.
Similar Species
Similar species are found in Colombia like Aulacorhynchus prasinus, the Emerald Toucanet.
Distribution
Northern Venezuela, Sierra de San Luis in Falcón State, Coast Mountain range of Aragua, Carabobo, Distrito Capital, Vargas state, Interior Mountain range of Miranda and Guarico State, Mountain of Sucre and Monagas, Caripe. Endemic of Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies recognized[1]:
- A. s. calorhynchus: in the Santa Marta Mts. (northeast Colombia) and Sierra de Perijá (western Venezuela) - sometimes accepted as full species, Yellow-billed Toucanet
- A. s. sulcatus: in the coastal cordillera of northern Venezuela (Falcón to Miranda)
- A. s. erythrognathus: Mountains of north-eastern Venezuela
Habitat
Humid forest and transition forest; upper tropical to 1600 meters above sea level; subtropical to 2600 meters above sea level.
Behaviour
They move inside the forest. Always on top of tree. Mostly we can find with more than 5 individuals. Are aggressive with other species for territory. Very common, but restricted only at north Venezuela.
Diet
They eat eggs, small birds, fruit.
Vocalisation
Is very silent, but sometime they call for territory.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- American Ornitology Union. 2009. Checklist of Bird of South America. Internet
- Erize, Francisco; Jorge Rodriguez Mata, Maurice Rumboll. 2006. Birds of South america. Non-Passerines. Princeton University Press.
- Hilty, Steven. 2003. Birds of Venezuela. Princeton University press.
- Jimenez, Gustavo. 2003. Aves del Parque Nacional El Avila. Boletin de la Sociedad Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales. Nº 153, Vol XLVI.
- Jimenez, Gustavo. 2008. Lista inicial de las aves del Parque NacionalJuan Crisostomo Falcón (Sierra de San Luis). Inparques.
- Jimenez, Gustavo. 2008. Segundo muestreo de campo Ornitologicoen el Parque Nacional Sierra de San Luis. Inparques.
- Restall, Robin; Clemencia Rodner and Miguel Lentino. 2006. Birds of northern South America. Vol I & II. Yale University Press.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Groove-billed Toucanet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Groove-billed_Toucanet
