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)120
Length (cm)60
Weight (g)680
Plumage DetailsPredominantly black body plumage with a contrasting white throat and chest. A narrow red band encircles the lower edge of the white chest patch, and the undertail coverts are also red. The most distinctive feature is the large, orange-yellow bill with a black tip and a black band at the base. There is a blue ring around the eye and an orange patch of bare skin behind the eye.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations are typically deep, frog-like croaking or grunting sounds, often described as 'grrr-grrr-grrr' or 'rrraak-rrraak-rrraak'. They also produce bill-clacking sounds.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatstropical and subtropical forests, woodlands, savannas, palm groves, gallery forests
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in central and eastern South America, including northern Bolivia, southeastern Peru, eastern and central Paraguay, eastern and southern Brazil, and extreme northern Argentina.
Identifying FeaturesEnormous orange-yellow bill with black tip, Black body plumage with white throat and chest, Red undertail coverts and chest band, Blue eye ring and orange bare skin patch behind eye
Description
The Toco Toucan is the largest and most recognizable toucan species, characterized by its striking black and white plumage and an enormous, brightly colored bill. It is primarily arboreal, moving through the canopy with short, heavy flights and hops, often seen in pairs or small groups.
