Family: Ramphastidae

Selenidera gouldii;
Gould's Toucanet;
Saripoca-de-gould.

Pteroglossus gouldii NATTERER 1837

Range: Southern part of Amazonia, Maranhão, Ceará (Sick 1997).

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Gould's Toucanet (Selenidera gouldii)
11/12/2009; Serra de Baturité, Ceará, Brazil. 300 mm f2.8 lens.

Figure 1. This toucanet was seen in an area of secundary, but well preserved humid forest in Serra de Baturité, about 100 m away from human habitations. The species is quite common in parts of Serra de Baturité.

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Gould's Toucanet (Selenidera gouldii)
11/12/2009; Serra de Baturité, Ceará, Brazil. 300 mm f2.8 lens.
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Figure 2. The black crown and breast show that this bird is a male (Mata et al. 2006, p. 334/335, fig. 6R).

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