Saffron Toucanet

The Saffron Toucanet is known in Portuguese as Araçaribanana, or “Banana Toucanet”. This species is dimorphic, which means that the men and females differ in appearance. The adult male has a red rump, an olive mantle (which includes the wings, shoulder feathers, and back), and a golden head and breast. They have a small bill that is green, grey blue, and yellowish-grey in hue. Adult females resemble adult males except that they have shorter bills and more olive-colored plumage than gold. A young toucanet has a blotchy bill and is primarily olive and grey in color. It also has brown eyes. It can make a range of vocalizations, including loud notes, rattle-like cries, and purring noises.

These birds consume fruit, just like other toucans, but they also take small animals and other birds' eggs for food. They typically build their nests in old woodpecker burrows or other tree cavities. Saffron Toucanets' ability to survive is threatened by habitat degradation, poaching, and its own beauty, which attracts illicit capture for the cage bird trade.