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ForestCavity nestLarge · 410 g
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Including its bill, the length of the keel-billed toucan ranges from around 42 to 55 cm (17 to 22 in), while its wing length typically ranges from 189.4 to 208.4 mm (7.46 to 8.20 in). The bird typically weighs about 380–500 g (13–18 oz). The large and brightly coloured bill averages around 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in), about one third of the bird's total length. The bill is mainly green with a red tip and orange sides. While the bill seems large and cumbersome, it is in fact a spongy, hollow bone covered in keratin, a very light and hard protein.
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When to see the Keel-billed Toucan
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Keel-billed Toucan
The map shades 9 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
About the Keel-billed Toucan
The keel-billed toucan, also known as rainbow-billed toucan or sulphur-breasted toucan, is a species of toucan native to southern Mexico, Central America and the far northwest of South America, and is found in tropical forests. It is the national bird of Belize. It is an omnivorous forest bird that feeds on fruit, seeds, insects, invertebrates, lizards, snakes, and small birds and their eggs.
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Easily confused with
Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguusThe yellow-throated toucan is 47 to 61 cm (19 to 24 in) long and weighs 584 to 746 g (1.3 to 1.6 lb).
White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanusLike other toucans, the white-throated red billed toucan is brightly marked and has a huge maroon bill.
Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinusLike other toucans, the channel-billed is brightly marked and has a huge bill.
Side by side: Keel-billed Toucan vs Yellow-throated Toucan · Keel-billed Toucan vs White-throated Toucan · Channel-billed Toucan vs Keel-billed Toucan
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