Crimson-rumped Toucanet*
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
(L 14" Wt 5-8.2 oz)
Distinctive bill is black
and maroon with a white
band at the base.
and maroon with a white
band at the base.
*Toucanets are
midsized toucans.
midsized toucans.
Angel Paz Reserve
18Jan2011
Toucans can disperse heat by
increasing blood flow to their
oversized bills.
increasing blood flow to their
oversized bills.
(Thor Hansen)
Aularhynchus is Greek for
furrowed bill; haematopygus is
Greek for blood rumped.
furrowed bill; haematopygus is
Greek for blood rumped.
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