A small patch of red quills in its tail feathers earned this smaller cousin of the toucan its common name. That ‘crimson rump’ provides striking contrast to the deep green, gold, and blue feathers on the rest of the toucanet’s body. Our specimen was photographed in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves (Peace of the Birds Sanctuary), a private nature reserve nestled in the foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes near the equator. Visitors there can spot many neotropical bird species, including antpittas, hummingbirds, and tanagers.
Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
Today in History
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Happy trails for the 21st century
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Happy Independence Day!
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Here’s looking at you, teachers
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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A dramatic view of Sicily
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Wandering Watkins Glen
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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Goodbye, 2020!
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Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day
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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Pi Day
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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Through an artist s eyes
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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All eyes on moths
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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Eben Ice Caves, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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Quilts as high art
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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Happy Halloween!
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month