Emerald toucanet
by Blair Wainman
Title
Emerald toucanet
Artist
Blair Wainman
Medium
Photograph - Print Photography
Description
Like other toucans, the emerald toucanet is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult is 30–35 cm (12–14 in) long and weight can range from 118–230 g (4.2–8.1 oz), The sexes are alike in appearance, although the female generally is smaller and slightly shorter-billed. It is, as other members of the genus Aulacorhynchus, mainly green. The vent and tail-tip are rufous. The bill is black with yellow to the upper mandible (amount depends on the exact subspecies) and, in all except the nominate (prasinus) and wagleri groups (see Taxonomy), a white band at the base of the bill. The emerald toucanet is a generally common in humid forest and woodland, mainly at higher elevations.
This one was captured near the Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary in the state of Pereira, Colombia.
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April 7th, 2020
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Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, featured in A Gorgeous Green Group 4th March 2022 Please see the displayed discussion page for all this week's features
Don Columbus
Congratulations Blair, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Al Bourassa
Beautiful bird Blair. Are you back in Colombia? VLF
Blair Wainman replied:
Thanks Al! No, I'm in Canada...to stay now. 25 years was long enough! Richard, Eliza and Juan (my son and his family) have moved to Canada so I have more of a reason to be here than Colombia now. Just going back over some photography and uploading some from the past! Take care down there!
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