Emerald Toucanets (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) are one of the small toucans in Costa Rica. They are beautiful to see, and grating to hear - in fact they sound a bit like a cheese grater! They're quite talkative, and usually let you know when they're around. This pair was recorded at the top of Catarata (Waterfall) La Paz, which you can hear in the background.
Here is a second example of the Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) call - this one recorded near the Cabinas el Bosque, Monteverde (Costa Rica), 6/17/99.
A family of 4 Emerald Toucanets (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) ate and conversed within 20 feet of me on the path behind the Cabinas el Bosque, Monteverde (Costa Rica), 6/17/99. This is a juvenile chattering (whispering) to it's elder. Flight sounds are also Emerald Toucanet.
The crimson-rumped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family found on the West side of the Andes in Ecuador.
The crimson-rumped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family found on the West side of the Andes in Ecuador.
The crimson-rumped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family found on the West side of the Andes in Ecuador.
The crimson-rumped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family found on the West side of the Andes in Ecuador.
