Toco 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)
NameToco Toucan
Common NameToco Toucan
Scientific NameRamphastos toco
FamilyRamphastidae
Wingspan (cm)110
Length (cm)60
Weight (g)680
Plumage DetailsThe body plumage is predominantly glossy black, contrasting sharply with a bright white throat and chest, which is bordered by a narrow red band. The undertail coverts are red, and the uppertail coverts are white. The most prominent feature is the massive, orange-yellow bill with a black tip and a black band at its base. It has a distinctive blue ring around the eye, surrounded by a patch of yellow-orange bare skin.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations are typically deep, frog-like croaking or grunting sounds, often described as 'grrr-grrr-grrr' or 'rrrok-rrrok-rrrok'. They also produce bill-clacking sounds.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest, savanna, woodland, gallery forest, open country with scattered trees
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeThe Toco Toucan is widely distributed across central and eastern South America, including southeastern Bolivia, southeastern Peru, eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Identifying Featureslarge, orange-yellow bill with black tip and base band, white throat and chest with red border, glossy black body, blue eye ring with yellow-orange bare skin, red undertail coverts
Description
The Toco Toucan is the largest and most recognizable toucan species, characterized by its striking black plumage, white throat, and an enormous, colorful bill. These social birds are often seen in small flocks, foraging for fruit in open woodlands and savannas, sometimes descending to the ground for food or water.
