Toucans, Barbets and Honeyguides

by Short, Lester; Horne, Jennifer; Gilbert, Albert Earl

• ISBN13: 9780198546665
• ISBN10: 0198546661
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-17
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This book covers in unmatched detail the life history, relationships, biology, and conservation of all the world's toucans, barbets, and honeyguides. These number 133 species, found in tropical regions around the world. The toucans are especially well-known because of their dramatic billsand their association with the Amazon rainforest. The authors have been working with these birds for over 20 years, and their knowledge and expertise in these groups is unrivalled. Much of the information in this book has never previously been published. The colour plates, painted by well-knownUS artist Albert Earl Gilbert, are probably the best paintings of these birds ever produced.

Table of Contents

List of colour plates	xvii
List of abbreviations	xix
Plan of the book and notes on the species accounts	xxi
Topographical diagram of a toucanet	xxiii
PART I General chapters
Barbets, toucans and honeyguides---the birds, their relationships and evolution	3	(27)
Distribution and habitats	30	(14)
Foods and feeding behaviour	44	(12)
Movements, drinking, roosting, display, sociality and interspecific behaviour	56	(13)
Breeding behaviour: preliminaries to nesting	69	(18)
Breeding and aspects of life cycle	87	(9)
Honeyguides	96	(388)
PART II Species accounts
Piciformes
Capitonidae --- barbets, tinkerbirds
Genus Trachyphonus
Yellow-billed Barbet Trachyphonus purpuratus	115	(4)
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii	119	(3)
Red-and-yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus	122	(3)
Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus	125	(2)
D'Arnaud's Barbet Trachyphonus darnaudii	127	(4)
Genus Gymnobucco
Grey-throated Barbet Gymnobucco bonapartei	131	(2)
Sladen's Barbet Gymnobucco sladeni	133	(1)
Bristle-nosed Barbet Gymnobucco peli	134	(2)
Naked-faced Barbet Gymnobucco calvus	136	(1)
Genus Stactolaema
White-eared Barbet Stactolaema leucotis	137	(3)
Whyte's Barbet Stactolaema whytii	140	(3)
Anchieta's Barbet Stactolaema anchietae	143	(3)
Green Barbet
Stactolaema olivacea	146	(4)
Genus Pogoniulus
Speckled Tinkerbird Pogoniulus scolopaceus	150	(1)
Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus simplex	151	(2)
Moustached Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax	153	(2)
Western Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus coryphaeus	155	(2)
Red-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus atroflavus	157	(1)
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Pogoniulus subsulphureus	158	(2)
White-chested Tinkerbird Pogoniulus makawai	160	(1)
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus	161	(4)
Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus pusillus	165	(3)
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus	168	(3)
Genus Buccanodon
Yellow-spotted Barbet Buccanodon duchaillui	171	(2)
Genus Tricholaema
Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta	173	(3)
Red-fronted Barbet Tricholaema diademata	176	(2)
Miombo Pied Barbet Tricholaema frontata	178	(2)
Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas	180	(3)
Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lacrymosa	183	(2)
Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala	185	(4)
Genus Lybius
Banded Barbet Lybius undatus	189	(1)
Vieillot's Barbet Lybius vieilloti	190	(3)
White-headed Barbet Lybius leucocephalus	193	(5)
Chaplin's Barbet Lybius chaplini	198	(3)
Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies	201	(2)
Black-billed Barbet Lybius guifsobalito	203	(2)
Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus	205	(6)
Brown-breasted Barbet Lybius melanopterus	211	(1)
Black-backed Barbet Lybius minor	212	(3)
Double-toothed Barbet Lybius bidentatus	215	(3)
Bearded Barbet Lybius dubius	218	(2)
Black-breasted Barbet Lybius rolleti	220	(1)
Genus Calorhamphus
Brown Barbet Calorhamphus fuliginosus	221	(2)
Genus Psilopogon
Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus	223	(2)
Genus Megalaima
Great Barbet Megalaima virens	225	(4)
Red-vented Barbet Megalaima lagrandieri	229	(2)
Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica	231	(3)
Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata	234	(3)
White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis	237	(3)
Green-eared Barbet Megalaima faiostricta	240	(2)
Brown-throated Barbet Megalaima corvina	242	(1)
Gold-whiskered Barbet Megalaima chrysopogon	243	(2)
Red-crowned Barbet Megalaima rafflesii	245	(2)
Red-throated Barbet Megalaima mystacophanos	247	(3)
Black-banded Barbet Megalaima javensis	250	(2)
Yellow-fronted Barbet Megalaima flavifrons	252	(2)
Gold-throated Barbet Megalaima franklinii	254	(3)
Black-browed Barbet Megalaima oorti	257	(3)
Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica	260	(3)
Moustached Barbet Megalaima incognita	263	(2)
Mountain Barbet Megalaima monticola	265	(2)
Yellow-crowned Barbet Megalaima henricii	267	(1)
Blue-crowned Barbet Megalaima armillaris	268	(2)
Golden-naped Barbet Megalaima pulcherrima	270	(2)
Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis	272	(4)
Black-chinned Barbet Megalaima eximia	276	(2)
Crimson-throated Barbet Megalaima rubricapilla	278	(3)
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala	281	(5)
Genus Capito
Scarlet-crowned Barbet Capito aurovirens	286	(1)
Scarlet-belted Barbet Capito wallacei	287	(2)
Spot-crowned Barbet Capito maculicoronatus	289	(2)
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus	291	(2)
White-mantled Barbet Capito hypoleucus	293	(2)
Black-girdled Barbet Capito dayi	295	(2)
Cinnamon-breasted Barbet Capito brunneipectus	297	(2)
Black-spotted Barbet Capito niger	299	(6)
Five-coloured Barbet Capito quinticolor	305	(2)
Genus Eubucco
Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco richardsoni	307	(3)
Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii	310	(3)
Scarlet-hooted Barbet Eubucco tucinkae	313	(2)
Versicoloured Barbet Eubucco versicolor	315	(2)
Genus Semnornis
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	317	(3)
Toucan-barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	320	(4)
Ramphastidae --- toucans, aracaris, toucanets
Genus Aulacorhynchus
Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus	324	(6)
Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus	330	(2)
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus derbianus	332	(3)
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	335	(3)
Yellow-borwed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus huallagae	338	(1)
Blue-banded Toucanet Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctus	339	(2)
Genus Selenidera
Guianan Toucanet Selenidera culik	341	(3)
Tawny-tufted Toucanet Selenidera nattereri	344	(2)
Gold-collared Toucanet Selenidera reinwardtii	346	(3)
Gould's Toucanet Selenidera gouldii	349	(3)
Spot-billed Toucanet Selenidera maculirostris	352	(3)
Yellow-eared Toucanet Selenidera spectabilis	355	(2)
Genus Andigena
Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucanet Andigena hypoglauca	357	(2)
Hooded Mountain-Toucanet Andigena cucullata	359	(2)
Plate-billed Mountain-Toucanet Andigena laminirostris	361	(4)
Black-billed Mountain-Toucanet Andigena nigrirostris	365	(3)
Genus Baillonius
Saffron Toucanet Baillonius bailloni	368	(2)
Genus Pteroglossus
Green Aracari Pteroglossus viridis	370	(3)
Lettered Aracari Pteroglossus inscriptus	373	(3)
Red-necked Aracari Pteroglossus bitorquatus	376	(3)
Ivory-billed Aracari Pteroglossus azara	379	(3)
Black-necked Aracari Pteroglossus aracari	382	(4)
Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis	386	(4)
Many-banded Aracari Pteroglossus pluricinctus	390	(2)
Spot-breasted Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus	392	(5)
Fiery-billed Aracari Pteroglossus frantzii	397	(42)
Curl-crested Aracari Pteroglossus beauharnaesii	439
Genus Ramphastos
Red-breasted Toucan Ramphastos dicolorus	403	(3)
Rainbow-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus	406	(4)
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	410	(2)
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus	412	(7)
Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco	419	(3)
White-throated Toucan Ramphastos tucanus	422	(6)
Yellow-throated Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus	428	(5)
Indicatoridae --- honeyguides
Genus Prodotiscus
Western Green-backed Honeyguide Prodotiscus insignis	433	(2)
Eastern Green-backed Honeyguide Prodotiscus zambesiae	435	(3)
Brown-backed Honeyguide Prodotiscus regulus	438	(2)
Genus Melignomon
Zenker's Honeyguide Melignomon zenkeri	440	(2)
Yellow-footed Honeyguide Melignomon eisentrauti	442	(1)
Genus Indicator
Dwarf Honeyguide Indicator pumilio	443	(1)
Willcocks's Honeyguide Indicator willcocksi	444	(2)
Pallid Honeyguide Indicator meliphilus	446	(4)
Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis	450	(2)
Thick-billed Honeyguide Indicator conirostris	452	(2)
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor	454	(8)
Spotted Honeyguide Indicator maculatus	462	(1)
Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus	463	(5)
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide Indicator xanthonotus	468	(3)
Sunda Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus	471	(2)
Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator	473	(8)
Genus Melichneutes
Lyre-tailed Honeyguide Melichneutes robustus	481	(3)
References	484	(29)
Glossary	513	(3)
Index	516