Birds · Piciformes · Ramphastidae
Emerald Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The emerald toucanet is a small toucan of intense green with a two-toned bill, black and yellow. It lives in the montane cloud forests of Central America and the Andes, where it moves in small parties through the canopy feeding on fruit and insects and occasionally raiding other birds' nests. It nests in tree holes and abandoned woodpecker cavities.
Weight
130 g – 230 g
Size
30 cm – 37 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
