Blue-throated Toucanet - BirdForum Opus

Monteverde subspecies maxillaris, taken by Reini
Monteverde, Costa Rica

Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis

Identification

Green body and breast, blue throat, rufous tail tip and crissum, black bill with yellow upper mandible, white band at the base, rufous patch near the base of the upper mandible. Sexes alike, females smaller.

Distribution

Costa Rica and western Panama.

Taxonomy

Often considered a subspecies of Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus. Please see the Emerald Toucanet complex page for additional information.

Habitat

Mountain forest.

Dorsal view by HelenB
Near La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica

Behaviour

They nest in old woodpecker holes. 2-4 white eggs are laid and incubated for 15 days.

The diet includes fruits and insects, and other birds' eggs.

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