Spot-billed Toucanet
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Spot-billed Toucanet

Selenidera maculirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
147 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spot-billed toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-billed Toucanet sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 147 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Toco Toucan
LC

Toco Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos toco

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-eared Aracari
LC

Chestnut-eared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus castanotis

30–40% · Possible
Red-breasted Toucan
LC

Red-breasted Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos dicolorus

5–10% · With luck
Saffron Toucanet
NT

Saffron Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus bailloni

<5% · Rare
Ochre-collared Piculet
LC

Ochre-collared Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus temminckii

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes flavifrons

10–20% · With luck
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

10–20% · With luck
Blond-crested Woodpecker
LC

Blond-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavescens

5–10% · With luck
White-spotted Woodpecker
LC

White-spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis spilogaster

5–10% · With luck
Robust Woodpecker
LC

Robust Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus robustus

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-billed Toucanet in Iguazú National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-billed Toucanet sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 147 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-billed Toucanet in Iguazú National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Spot-billed Toucanet in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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