Toucans (Ramphastidae)
Saffron Toucanet (Baillonius bailloni) - HBW 7, p. 260
French: Toucan de Baillon
German: Goldtukan
Spanish: Arasarí Banana
Taxonomy: Ramphastos Bailloni Vieillot, 1819, no locality = Brazil.
Has been allied with Andigena, and even placed within that genus, but probably more closely related to Pteroglossus, though even this relationship appears to be distant. Probably a relict species, purportedly the sister taxon of Pteroglossus. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Brazil (Pernambuco; Bahía, Espírito Santo and adjacent Minas Gerais S to W & NE Santa Catarina and far N Rio Grande do Sul) to EC Paraguay and NE Argentina (N Misiones).
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A close-up of a bird's head, then feeding at a fruit feeder Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 1 June 2007 5 years ago 59 sec 4.8 -
A bird perched, defecating and flying away Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 June 2004 6 years ago 27 sec 4.8 -
A perched bird regurgitating a fruit Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 6 years ago 15 sec 4.5 -
Two birds in a palm, eating dates Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 June 2004 6 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
An Saffron Toucanet perched. Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 24 June 2010 49 weeks ago 31 sec 4 -
Birds at a feeder Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 58 sec 3.4
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One bird perching in a tree
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Tomas Grim 29 August 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 13 June 2005 4 years ago 4.4 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched in the rain.
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 13 November 2012 16 weeks ago 4.4 -
Araçari banana
Locality Itanhaém, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Bird perched near a feeder.
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 24 June 2010 39 weeks ago 4 -
Close-up
Locality Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, USA (United States)
Jonathan Beilby 1 June 2011 1 year ago 3.8
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