Yellow-throated Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
The Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is a common toucan found in 8 countries, weighing about 652 g. The yellow-throated toucan is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris.
About the Yellow-throated Toucan
The yellow-throated toucan is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. It is found from Honduras south into northern South America and beyond to Peru.
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How to identify it
The 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). The three subspecies differ little in their dimensions, though females' bills are shorter than males' in all three. Bill lengths vary between 15.1 and 19.8 cm (5.9 and 7.8 in) in males and 12.9 and 16.0 cm (5.1 and 6.3 in) in females. Other measurements differ little by sex. Their wing chord is 20.4 to 24.8 cm (8.0 to 9.8 in), their tail length is 14.0 to 16.2 cm (5.5 to 6.4 in), and their tarsus is 4.7 to 5.5 cm (1.9 to 2.2 in) long.
What the Yellow-throated Toucan sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Yellow-throated Toucan can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-throated Toucan?
- The 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). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-throated Toucan?
- The Yellow-throated Toucan is a large sized bird weighing about 652 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-throated Toucan?
- The Yellow-throated Toucan occurs in 8 countries, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.
- What does a Yellow-throated Toucan sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Yellow-throated Toucan on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-throated Toucan?
- The Yellow-throated Toucan is most easily confused with the Keel-billed Toucan, the White-throated Toucan and the Channel-billed Toucan.
- Is the Yellow-throated Toucan endangered?
- The Yellow-throated Toucan is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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