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Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 410 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Ramphastidae Toucans
- Genus Ramphastos
- Species sulfuratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 410 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Keel-billed 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 Keel-billed Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Mexico to nw Venezuela.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 410 g, with a wing length of about 20 cm and a tail of around 16.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 680,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Keel-billed Toucan?
The Keel-billed Toucan is a large bird that weighs around 410 g.
Where does the Keel-billed Toucan live?
The Keel-billed Toucan is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Mexico to nw Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Keel-billed Toucan belong to?
The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Keel-billed Toucan eat?
The Keel-billed Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Keel-billed Toucan migrate?
The Keel-billed Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Keel-billed Toucan endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Keel-billed Toucan make?
1 real field recording of the Keel-billed Toucan — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Keel-billed Toucan's range?
The Keel-billed Toucan has a mapped global range of about 680,000 km².
Conservation
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