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Birds
Keel-billed toucan
Keel-billed toucan · Ramphastos sulfuratus
Unique rainforest bird with a colourful giant bill, powerful voice and lively activity in the treetops of Central and South America
Fact file
- Size
- Around 50 centimetres tall, usually weighing between 380 and 500 grams
- Males and females
- Males and females look almost identical, females usually a little smaller
- Sounds
- Loud, chattering calls that resemble croaking frogs
- Diet
- Feeds mainly on fruit, occasionally insects, eggs and small vertebrates
- Offspring
- Lays 2 to 4 eggs; both parents incubate for about 16 days and raise the young together
How to identify Keel-billed toucan
The keel-billed toucan is instantly recognisable by its huge bill, which shimmers in yellow, green, orange, blue and red. Its plumage is mostly black with a bright yellow throat and breast, plus a white base to the tail. The eyes are surrounded by a greenish-yellow ring, which gives its face a lively expression.
At around 50 centimetres in length, the keel-billed toucan remains a slim bird with a compact silhouette despite its massive bill. The legs are bluish, the wings relatively short and rounded – perfect for manoeuvring in the dense canopy. Take care not to mix it up: in contrast to the similarly large black-billed toucan, the keel-billed toucan’s bill is strikingly colourful and appears slightly curved.
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