White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
The White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) is a uncommon toucan found in 9 countries, weighing about 660 g. The white-throated toucan is a near-passerine bird in the family Ramphastidae found in South America throughout the Amazon Basin including the adjacent Tocantins and Araguaia River drainage.
About the White-throated Toucan
The white-throated toucan is a near-passerine bird in the family Ramphastidae found in South America throughout the Amazon Basin including the adjacent Tocantins and Araguaia River drainage. It prefers tropical humid forest, but also occurs in woodland and locally in riverine forest within cerrado.
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How to identify it
Like other toucans, the white-throated red billed toucan is brightly marked and has a huge maroon bill. It has a total length of 50–61 cm (19.5–24 in). Body weight is somewhat variable, ranging in adult birds from 425 to 830 g (0.937 to 1.830 lb). The male averages slightly larger, at a mass of 642 g (1.415 lb), while the female averages 580 g (1.28 lb). However, the subspecies R. t. cuvieri is larger, with males averaging 702 g (1.548 lb) and females averaging 687 g (1.515 lb). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 20.4 to 26.5 cm (8.0 to 10.4 in), the bill is 12.2 to 22 cm (4.
What the White-throated Toucan sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The White-throated Toucan can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-throated Toucan?
- Like other toucans, the white-throated red billed toucan is brightly marked and has a huge maroon bill. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-throated Toucan?
- The White-throated Toucan is a large sized bird weighing about 660 g.
- Where can you see a White-throated Toucan?
- The White-throated Toucan occurs in 9 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Guyana.
- What does a White-throated Toucan sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the White-throated Toucan on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a White-throated Toucan?
- The White-throated Toucan is most easily confused with the Channel-billed Toucan, the Toco Toucan and the Red-breasted Toucan.
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