Yellow-eared Toucanet
Selenidera spectabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusSelenidera (Dichromatic Toucanets)
- SpeciesSelenidera spectabilis (Yellow-eared Toucanet)
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Prong-billed Barbet
Semnornis frantzii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-eared Toucanet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Yellow-eared Toucanet sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 186 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-eared Toucanet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-eared Toucanet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.