Saffron Toucanet

Taxobox
name = Saffron Toucanet


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status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Piciformes
familia = Ramphastidae
genus = "Pteroglossus"
species = "P. bailloni"
binomial = "Pteroglossus bailloni"
binomial_authority = (Vieillot, 1819)
synonyms = "Baillonius bailloni"

The Saffron Toucanet ("Pteroglossus bailloni") is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus "Baillonius", but Kimura "et al." (2004) was able to show that the Saffron Toucanet belong in the genus "Pteroglossus". [cite web | title = South American Classification Committee | work = Merge Baillonius into Pteroglossus | url = http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~remsen/SACCprop151.html | accessdate = 2007-09-07] It is found in Atlantic Forest in far north-eastern Argentina, south-eastern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay.

It is a relatively long-tailed toucan with a total length of 35-40 cm (14-16 in). As suggested by its common name, it is, uniquely among toucans, overall saffron yellow. The back and tail are darker, more olive in colour. The rump, ocular skin and patches on the basal half of the otherwise greenish-horn bill are red. The iris is pale yellowish.

This species' scientific name honors Louis Antoine François Baillon. [cite web | title = Collection ornithologique musée George-Sand de La Châtre | work = Cahiers Naturalistes de l'Indre | url = http://cahiersnaturalistes.free.fr/oiseaux/coll_orni1.htm | accessdate = 2007-08-12]

It is threatened by habitat loss and currently considered Near Threatened by BirdLife International.BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/2464/all "Pteroglossus bailloni"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 27 July 2007.] It occurs in several protected areas, such as the Itatiaia National Park and Parque Estadual Intervales; both in south-eastern Brazil.

References

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=855 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]
* Mangoverde [http://mangoverde.com/birdsound/spec/spec102-20.html Photos of the Saffron Toucanet]