Choco Toucan
Ramphastos brevis
The Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) is a uncommon toucan found in 4 countries, weighing about 412 g. The Choco toucan is a near-passerine bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris.
About the Choco Toucan
The Choco toucan is a near-passerine bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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How to identify it
The Choco toucan is 46 to 48.5 cm (18 to 19 in) long and weighs 365 to 482 g (13 to 17 oz). The sexes are alike though the female's bill is shorter than the male's. Their bill's maxilla is mostly yellow with some green on the culmen and a black triangle at its base. Their mandible is black, sometimes with a yellow tip. Their crown and nape are black with a maroon tinge; their upperparts and tail are black except for white uppertail coverts. Bare yellow-green to olive green skin surrounds their eye. Their throat and breast are yellow with a narrow red band below the breast.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Choco Toucan can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Choco Toucan?
- The Choco toucan is 46 to 48.5 cm (18 to 19 in) long and weighs 365 to 482 g (13 to 17 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Choco Toucan?
- The Choco Toucan is a large sized bird weighing about 412 g.
- Where can you see a Choco Toucan?
- The Choco Toucan occurs in 4 countries, including Ecuador and Colombia.
- What birds look similar to a Choco Toucan?
- The Choco Toucan is most easily confused with the Red-breasted Toucan, the Toco Toucan and the Channel-billed Toucan.
- Is the Choco Toucan endangered?
- The Choco Toucan is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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