South America Birds · January

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Huge colorful bill, rainforest icon of South America.

At a glance

HabitatLowland tropical forests and forest edges

DietFruit, plus insects, eggs, and small vertebrates

RangeMuch of tropical South America east of the Andes

Coloring poseperched on fruiting branch, oversized bill prominent

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Mating / display: No separately labeled courtship recording was found on primary sources for this species — use the general calls page.

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How to know it

Enormous yellow-orange bill with a black tip
Black body, white throat, red undertail
Often perched high in fruiting trees

Fun facts

The bill looks heavy but is lightweight honeycomb bone
Toucan pairs toss fruit to each other in play
Nest in tree cavities

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