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Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 618 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 toco
Quick facts
- Weight
- 618 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Toco Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Toco Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) is a member of the Ramphastidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne, c, se.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 618 g, with a wing length of about 24.2 cm and a tail of around 16 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 4.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Toco Toucan?
The Toco Toucan is a large bird that weighs around 618 g.
Where does the Toco Toucan live?
The Toco Toucan is found across South America with a range covering SA ne, c, se, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Toco Toucan belong to?
The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Toco Toucan eat?
The Toco Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Toco Toucan migrate?
The Toco Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Toco 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 Toco Toucan make?
1 real field recording of the Toco 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 Toco Toucan's range?
The Toco Toucan has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
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