SAFFRON TOUCANET or BANANA ACARI - Pteroglossus bailloni
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- A spectacularly colourful member of the toucan family, the saffron toucanet can be readily identified by the adult male’s golden head and breast, olive mantle and red rump.
- Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List and listed on Appendix III of CITES
- Unlike some toucans, the bill of this species is of modest size, but has distinctive colouration, with red patches at the base surrounded by green or grey blue margins which fade to a yellowish-grey horn colour at the tip.
- The eye is yellow and surrounded by a patch of bare, red facial skin.
- Females are similar to the male but have more olive and less gold colouration and a shorter bill.
- This species has an extensive repertoire of vocalisations, including loud teeee-up, yeep and yi notes, as well as purrs and rattle-like sounds.
Fact Source:
http://www.arkive.org/saffron-toucanet/pteroglossus-bailloni/#text=Description
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