Spot-billed Toucanet
Selenidera maculirostris
Toucans (Ramphastidae) · Piciformes (Piciformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Spot-billed Toucanet with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis | 1 |
| Tawny-tufted Toucanet Selenidera nattereri | 1 |
| Red-breasted Toucan Ramphastos dicolorus | 1 |
Family
Toucans (, UK: ) are Neotropical birds in the family Ramphastidae. They are most closely related to the Toucan barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills.
Order
Nine families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes (), the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. The Piciformes contain about 71 living genera with a little over 450 species, of which the Picidae make up about half. In general, the Piciformes are insectivorous, although the barbets and toucans mostly eat fruit and the honeyguides are unique among birds in being able to digest beeswax (although insects make up the bulk …