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Choco Toucan
Ramphastos brevis
Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 412 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 brevis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 412 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Choco 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 Choco Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Colombia to sw Ecuador.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 412 g, with a wing length of about 19.6 cm and a tail of around 14 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 106,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Choco Toucan?
The Choco Toucan is a large bird that weighs around 412 g.
Where does the Choco Toucan live?
The Choco Toucan is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Colombia to sw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Choco Toucan belong to?
The Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Choco Toucan eat?
The Choco Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Choco Toucan migrate?
The Choco Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Choco 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 Choco Toucan make?
1 real field recording of the Choco Toucan can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Choco Toucan's range?
The Choco Toucan has a mapped global range of about 106,000 km².
Conservation
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