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Yellow-throated Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 652 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 ambiguus
Where it lives
Southeastern Honduras to western Ecuador; western Venezuela to central Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 652 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-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 Yellow-throated Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Honduras to w Ecuador; w Venezuela to c Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 652 g, with a wing length of about 22.4 cm and a tail of around 16.2 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 598,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Toucan?
The Yellow-throated Toucan is a large bird that weighs around 652 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Toucan live?
The Yellow-throated Toucan is found across South America with a range covering SA se Honduras to w Ecuador; w Venezuela to c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-throated Toucan belong to?
The Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Toucan eat?
The Yellow-throated Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-throated Toucan migrate?
The Yellow-throated Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-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 Yellow-throated Toucan make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Toucan — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Toucan's range?
The Yellow-throated Toucan has a mapped global range of about 598,000 km².
Conservation
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