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Birds
Yellow-throated toucan
Yellow-throated toucan · Ramphastos ambiguus
Yellow-throated toucans with their bright yellow throat and striking bill attract attention high up in the treetops of tropical forests.
Fact file
- Size
- Up to 56 centimetres tall, weighing up to 750 grams
- Males and females
- Males and females show no striking differences in plumage
- Sounds
- Loud, barking calls
- Diet
- Fruit, berries, insects and occasionally small reptiles
- Offspring
- Two to four eggs per clutch, incubation around 16 days
How to identify Yellow-throated toucan
Yellow-throated toucans have a bright yellow throat and breast, black wings and back, and a white stripe on the tail. Their large bill helps you identify them at once: it is two-toned and shades from yellow through orange to black at the tip.
The birds reach a body length of up to 56 centimetres and appear very distinctive thanks to their voluminous bill and strong, upright posture. There is a risk of confusion with other toucan species, but the golden-yellow throat plumage and the high-contrast bill are clear clues.
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