Golden-collared toucanet


The golden-collared toucanet is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae. It is found in the western Amazon rainforest in South America.

Taxonomy and systematics

The golden-collared toucanet was originally described in the genus Pteroglossus. Alternate names include gold-collared toucanet and Reinwardt's toucanet.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:
The nominate subspecies has a broadly black-tipped maroon-red bill, while S. r. langsdorffii has a broadly black-tipped bluish-grey bill. The plumage of both subspecies is very similar to that of the related spot-billed, tawny-tufted and Gould's toucanets. It is 30.5–35 cm long and weighs from 129 to 200 grams