Keel-billed Toucan
Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54800218" class="extiw" title="d:Q54800218"><span title="Scottish wildlife photographer">Charles J. Sharp</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 4.0)
NameKeel-billed Toucan
Common NameKeel-billed Toucan
Scientific NameRamphastos sulfuratus
FamilyRamphastidae
Wingspan (cm)130
Length (cm)48
Weight (g)465
Plumage DetailsThe body plumage is predominantly black, contrasted by a bright yellow throat and chest. The undertail coverts are vivid red. The most distinctive feature is the enormous, multi-colored bill, which displays shades of green, blue, orange, and red, with a black tip. The skin around the eye is green.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations are often described as frog-like croaks or guttural rumbles, sometimes sounding like 'rreek-rreek-rreek' or 'creek-creek-creek'.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatstropical rainforest, subtropical rainforest, lowland forest, open woodland, forest edge
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeNative to Central and South America, its range extends from southern Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, into northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Identifying Featuresenormous multi-colored bill, bright yellow throat and chest, black body, red undertail coverts, green eye-ring
Description
The Keel-billed Toucan is a vibrant, arboreal bird known for its strikingly large and colorful bill. It typically moves through the forest canopy in small flocks, feeding primarily on fruit but also supplementing its diet with insects and small vertebrates.
