Toucans (Ramphastidae)
Rainbow-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) - HBW 7, p. 269
French: Toucan à carène
German: Fischertukan
Spanish: Tucán Piquiverde
Other common names: Keel-billed(!)/Sulphur-breasted Toucan
Taxonomy: Ramphastos sulfuratus Lesson, 1830, Mexico.
Distinctive within the so-called “croaking group”, which also includes R. dicolorus, R. brevis, R. vitellinus and R. toco. Not especially closely related to any other species, with nearest relatives probably R. dicolorus and R. brevis. Races weakly defined, intergrading where they meet. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sulfuratus Lesson, 1830 - SE Mexico (from Veracruz) S through Belize and Guatemala to Honduras.
- brevicarinatus Gould, 1854 - Guatemala, Belize and Honduras S to N Colombia (R Atrato, lower R Cauca and lower R Magdalena) and extreme NW Venezuela.
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A bird on a branch, preening, scratching its head and then flying away. Locality Yaxchilán Archaeological Park, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp sulfuratus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 April 2009 2 years ago 50 sec 4.4 -
A nervous bird calling continuously. Locality Tikal National Park, Petén Department, Guatemala (ssp sulphuratus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 6 August 2005 4 years ago 56 sec 4.4 -
An individual looking around calmly Locality Gamboa, Panama Province, Panama (ssp brevicarinatus)
Robert Schaefer 29 December 2011 8 weeks ago 42 sec 4.3 -
An adult perched in a banana tree and then consuming the fruits Locality Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp brevicarinatus)
Greg Baker 3 April 2001 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 28 sec 4.2 -
Keel-billed Toucan (Rainbow-billed Toucan) calling from perch in strong wind, Arenal Observatory Lodge Locality Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp brevicarinatus)
Ron Flemal 3 February 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 4.2 -
Two distant birds calling, then a closer view of two birds perched and flying off Locality Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp brevicarinatus)
Dave Jackson 6 April 2007 4 years ago 23 sec 4.1
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Perched bird in a bush
Locality Colombia (ssp brevicarinatus)
Mikko Pyhälä 5 January 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
A bird perched on a branch
Locality Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Jacky Quirós Valerio 12 March 2012 10 weeks ago 3.8 -
Took this shot early Morning Waiting at Gamboa Rain Forest Resort car park.
Locality Gamboa, Panama Province, Panama
Stan Mansfield 6 July 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Adult bird feeding.
Locality Muyil Archeaological Site, Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Ken Simonite 6 January 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
bird perching on branch of cecropia tree in cloud forest
Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 22 August 2008 10 weeks ago 3.4 -
Lateral view of a bird.
Locality Lamanai, Orange Walk District, Belize
Ken Havard 20 November 2005 1 year ago 3.3
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A bird calling repeatedly.
Locality Yaxchilán Archaeological Park, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp sulfuratus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 April 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Constant calls. Locality Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, USA (United States)
pcx 24 November 2010 45 weeks ago 3
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