Spot-billed Toucanet
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The Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris) is a species of bird
Bird
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 in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil
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, far eastern Paraguay
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, and far north-eastern Argentina
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 (Misiones
Misiones Province
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). It is 35 cm (14 in) long and weighs 140-200 grams (4.9-7.1 oz.) Except for the bill-pattern, it resembles the Gould's Toucanet
Gould's Toucanet
The Gould's Toucanet is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in the south-eastern part of the Amazon Rainforest, with a disjunct population in Serra de Baturité in the Brazilian satte of Ceará. Except for the bill-pattern, it resembles the Spot-billed Toucanet, and the two...

, and the two have been considered conspecific in the past.
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