Guianan toucanet

The Guianan toucanet, or Guyana toucanet (Selenidera piperivora) is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Guianan toucanet
Male at Dallas World Aquarium, USA
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Selenidera
Species:
S. piperivora
Binomial name
Selenidera piperivora
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Ramphastos piperivorus
  • Pteroglossus culik
  • Selenidera culik (Wagler, 1827)
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