Alternative name: Sulphur-breasted Toucan
- Ramphastos sulfuratus
Identification
Huge brightly colored bill. Black body with bright yellow front, white rump, brilliant red undertail coverts, and blue feet.
Distribution
Southern Mexico to northern Colombia and north-west most Venezuela.
Taxonomy
In flight. Photo by Jim Crosswell
Photographed: Finca Oro, Costa Rica, January 2010.
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Photographed: Finca Oro, Costa Rica, January 2010.
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Two subspecies are recognized:
- R. sulfuratus
- R. brevicarinatus
Habitat
Tropical, subtropical, and lowland rainforests.
Behaviour
They nest in holes in trees. 1-4 eggs are laid and are incubated for 15-20 days. Both parents feed the young.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Keel-billed Toucan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Keel-billed_Toucan
External Links
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