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Emerald toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
9.67571, -83.9012
Field Notes
Description:
The woodpeckers from the previous spotting had a nest in a nearby area. Then we heard how they were making a strong raucous. When we approached we saw why: there was a toucanet trying to steal their chick from the nest (see second and further pics). Fortunately the woodpeckers gained her in numbers and succeded in keeping her at bay. On the other hand, the year has been bad in terms of climate, too dry, and toucanets and quetzals have to resource to predation of other birds nests to be able to feed their own chicks. Hopefully this toucanet could find an alternative food source for her own offspring!
Habitat:
San Gerardo de Dota.
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