The barbet prefers evergreen forests, secondary forests, open forests and pastures, at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,400 m.

Primarily a frog-eating bird, they like to eat a wide variety of fruits, especially Cecropia and Ficυs, but will also eat termites and other insects when given the chance.

Toυcaп barbets breed from February to October. They live in small family groups of up to 6 birds, with an adult pair and young ones that help raise the next brood. They plague in the cavity of a tree, where the female lays 2-3 eggs, these are incubated by all members of the group for 15 days. The chicks are fed by all members of the group and fledge between 43 and 46 days after hatching, but only become completely independent 4 weeks later.

The population of this species is declining at a moderately rapid rate, due to illegal capture for the international cage bird trade and habitat loss due to intensive logging, human settlement, livestock grazing, migration, coca and palm cultivation.

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