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White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 660 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Ramphastidae Toucans
- Genus Ramphastos
- Species tucanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 660 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-throated Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 660 g, with a wing length of about 23.7 cm and a tail of around 15.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Toucan?
The White-throated Toucan is a large bird that weighs around 660 g.
Where does the White-throated Toucan live?
The White-throated Toucan is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Toucan belong to?
The White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the White-throated Toucan eat?
The White-throated Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-throated Toucan migrate?
The White-throated Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated Toucan endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-throated Toucan make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Toucan — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-throated Toucan's range?
The White-throated Toucan has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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