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Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
360 gWeight
The channel-billed toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae found on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and in tropical South America as far south as southern Brazil and central Bolivia.
Most records: Brazil, Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Brazil, Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia
Channel-billed Toucan has been recorded at 221 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago3,504 records
- Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroBrazil1,486 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,438 records
More places
- Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil1,061 records
- Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil877 records
- RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia837 records
- Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil801 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil795 records
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia790 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador788 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The channel-billed toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae found on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and in tropical South America as far south as southern Brazil and central Bolivia.
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Questions
How big is the Channel-billed Toucan?
The Channel-billed Toucan weighs around 360 g.
Where does the Channel-billed Toucan live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia and eastern, southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Trinidad & Tobago and Colombia.
Is the Channel-billed Toucan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Channel-billed Toucan as Least Concern.
What does the Channel-billed Toucan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Channel-billed Toucan in?
It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 360 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 196 mm
- Tail
- 157 mm
- Bill
- 121 mm
- Tarsus
- 46 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia and eastern, southeastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Toucans Ramphastidae
- Genus
- Ramphastos
Other birds in the genus Ramphastos
Toco ToucanRamphastos toco
Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus
White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus
Red-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorus
Choco ToucanRamphastos brevis
Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus
Citron-throated ToucanRamphastos citreolaemus
Saffron ToucanetPteroglossus bailloni
Green AracariPteroglossus viridis
Lettered AracariPteroglossus inscriptus
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