Keel-billed Toucan
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NameKeel-billed Toucan
Common NameKeel-billed Toucan
Scientific NameRamphastos sulfuratus
FamilyRamphastidae
Wingspan (cm)55
Length (cm)47
Weight (g)440
Plumage DetailsThe plumage is predominantly black with a bright yellow throat and chest. It features a lime-green face, a red vent, and white uppertail coverts. The most striking feature is its massive, multi-colored bill, which is primarily green with blue sides, an orange tip, and a reddish-brown upper ridge.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations are often described as a series of frog-like croaks or guttural 'rrrk-rrrk-rrrk' sounds. They also produce bill-clacking noises.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatstropical rainforest, subtropical forest, woodland, forest edge
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in tropical and subtropical forests from southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Identifying Featureslarge, multi-colored bill (green, blue, orange, red-brown), bright yellow throat and chest, black body plumage, red vent, frog-like call
Description
The Keel-billed Toucan is a vibrant, medium-sized bird known for its extraordinarily large and colorful bill. It is a social species, often observed in small flocks foraging for fruit and other food items in the canopy of tropical forests.
