Toucans (Ramphastidae)
Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) - HBW 7, p. 269
French: Toucan du Choco
German: Küstentukan
Spanish: Tucán del Chocó
Taxonomy: Ramphastos ambiguus brevis Meyer de Schauensee, 1945, River Mechengue, Cauca, Colombia.
A distinctive species within the so-called “croaking group” of Ramphastos species, which also includes R. dicolorus, R. sulfuratus, R. vitellinus and R. toco. Probably most closely related to R. sulfuratus; sibling species of R. ambiguus, though not very closely related to it. Was long considered to be a race of R. ambiguus, but differs significantly in several aspects, notably voice. Monotypic.
Distribution: NW Colombia (N Chocó) S, W of Andes, to SW Ecuador (S to Manta Real).
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A bird calling from the top of a palm Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Robert Schaefer 24 February 2007 4 years ago 24 sec 4.6 -
A bird in a tree under the rain, and flying away Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 September 2007 4 years ago 39 sec 4.6 -
A bird perched on a branch, stretching its wings and preening Locality Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 19 June 2005 5 years ago 32 sec 4.6 -
A bird flying away from several perches Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 September 2007 4 years ago 32 sec 4.5 -
A bird in a palm, trying to take a dat and flying away Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 September 2007 4 years ago 41 sec 4.3 -
A bird in a dead tree, showing comfort behaviour Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 September 2007 4 years ago 37 sec 4.1
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Adult in a fruiting tree.
Locality Mindo, Mindo Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 27 July 2011 38 weeks ago 3.3 -
Perched on branch
Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Weaver 1 year ago 3 -
A bird perching on a top of trunk
Locality Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 29 September 2009 2 years ago 3
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The toucan was recorded when it was probably in alert for the presence of an eagle nearby. Locality Ecuador
images4life.org 16 March 2007 3 years ago 3
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