Alias:Selenidera nattereri
Outline:Woodbird
Family:Erythriformes Toucanidae
length:30-35cm
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IUCN:LC
The scientific name of the tea-bearded little toucan is Selenidera nattereri, and its foreign name is awny-tufted toucanet. It is a climbing bird.
The call of the Tea-bearded Little Toucan is similar to that of a frog. The tea-bearded toucan is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds and insects, and is sometimes considered a pest in orchards.
Tea-bearded toucans generally choose trees with good wood to dig holes. The opening width is just right for the adult bird to drill in, and the hole depth is 17 cm to 2 meters. If there is a suitable cave near the root of the tree trunk, the cave is usually selected first and then further excavation work is done on this basis. Burrowing is an important part of their breeding behavior. There is no lining material in the nest, and a clutch of 1 to 5 eggs is laid on wood chips or a rough layer composed of regurgitated seeds. As the nest construction progresses, this layer will accumulate thicker and thicker. It takes about 16 days to hatch; the hatched chicks are naked and take at least 3 weeks to open their eyes. They fly away from the nest 45 days after they are born. From then on, the young birds start to live their own lives independently in the leaves.
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