• Bird Breeders
    Purple Martin Gourds Rack in Front of a Blue Sky

    Turn a Gourd into a Bird House

    How to Turn a Gourd into a Bird House for the Purple Martin (or other birds): Choose a gourd that is 8″ – 14″ in diameter with a skin that…

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  • Birds
    Pale-mandibled Aracaris Perched on Branch

    Pale-mandibled Aracaris

    The Pale-mandibled Aracaris (Pteroglossus erythropygius) is sometimes classified as a subspecies of the Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) whom it resembles except for some differences in the beak and chest coloration.…

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  • Birds
    Toucan Barbets on a Branch

    Toucan-barbets

    Toucan Barbets (genus Semnornis) occur naturally in the Neotropics (Central and South America). Description The Semnornis barbets are colorful and fairly large barbets, measuring between 18 – 21 cm. Behavior…

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  • Birds
    Toucan Species Perched on Branch

    Toucan Species

    Aracaris (Ramphastidae) – Softbills Andean Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta) Black-billed Mountain-toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) Blue-throated Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis) Channel-bill(ed) Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) Chestnut-mandibled Toucan…

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  • Birds
    Toco Toucans Perched on Branch

    Toco Toucans

    The Toco Toucans (Ramphastos toco) is the largest and most recognized of all toucan species because of the bird’s iconic use in advertising. It appears heavy but it is not. It…

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  • Gould’s Toucanets

    The Gould’s Toucanets (Selenidera gouldii) are South American Toucans that are closely related to the Tawny-tufted Toucanets of northwest Amazonia, Golden-collared Toucanets of upper Amazonia, and Spot-billed Toucanets found in…

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  • Birds
    A Colorful Bird Perched on Tree Lazuli Buntings

    Lazuli Buntings

    The Lazuli Buntings (Passerina amoena) – also known as Blue Linnets or Lazuli Painted Finches – are colorful North American songbirds that resemble the Western Bluebird – both in size…

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