About the Red-breasted Toucan
The red-breasted toucan or green-billed toucan is a bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.
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The red-breasted toucan is 42 to 48 cm (17 to 19 in) long and weighs 265 to 400 g (9.3 to 14 oz); it is the smallest member of genus Ramphastos. The sexes are alike though the female's bill is shorter than the male's. Their bill is mostly green to green-yellow, with a vertical black line at its base, red and ivory tomial "teeth", and some green striations on the maxilla. Their crown, nape, upperparts, and tail are black but for red uppertail coverts. Their face is yellow with bare red, blue, and yellow-green skin around the eye.
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Where the Red-breasted Toucan lives
When to see the Red-breasted Toucan
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Choco ToucanRamphastos brevisThe Choco toucan is 46 to 48.5 cm (18 to 19 in) long and weighs 365 to 482 g (13 to 17 oz).
Toco ToucanRamphastos tocoToco toucans are the largest species of toucan, with an average length of 56 cm (22 in).
Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinusLike other toucans, the channel-billed is brightly marked and has a huge bill.
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