Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the toucan’s range is provided. Ranges are based on the IOC World Bird List for that species unless otherwise noted ...
Toco toucans are one of the best-known Neotropical birds, [11] both internationally [44] and domestically within their range. [45] They are also the best-represented species of toucan on the internet, internationally and within Brazil. [46] The toucan is an object of ridicule in Brazilian legend.
Yellow-throated toucan R. a. swainsonii in Costa Rica Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae Genus: Ramphastos Species: R. ambiguus Binomial name Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 Subspecies See text The yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is a ...
Toucans (/ ˈ t uː k æ n /, UK: /-k ə n /) are Neotropical birds in the family Ramphastidae. The Ramphastidae are most closely related to the Toucan barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and over 40 different species. Toucans are arboreal and typically lay two to four white ...
The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan, keel toucan, or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize. [3] The species is found in tropical jungles from southern Mexico to Ecuador.
Like other toucans, the white-throated toucanet is brightly marked and has a large bill. Adults are 33 to 38 cm (13 to 15 in) long and weigh about 160 to 230 g (5.6 to 8.1 oz). Adults are 33 to 38 cm (13 to 15 in) long and weigh about 160 to 230 g (5.6 to 8.1 oz).
It is a relatively long-tailed toucan with a total length of 35–40 cm (14–16 in). As suggested by its common name, it is, uniquely among toucans, overall saffron yellow. The back and tail are darker, more olive in color.
While it is still a fairly common species, the Plate-billed mountain toucan is considered Near Threatened by the IUCN and is in decline because of habitat being lost to deforestation. It is also poached for the trade in exotic birds. [1] The plate-billed mountain toucan is the flagship bird of the La Planada Nature Reserve in Colombia. [5]