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Choco Toucan
Ramphastos brevis Meyer de Schauensee, 1945
46–48 cmLength412 gWeight
The Choco toucan (Ramphastos brevis) is a bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Choco Toucan has been recorded at 62 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador2,286 records
- El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia2,057 records
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,961 records
More places
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,902 records
- Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,887 records
- Reserva Las TangarasEcuador775 records
- San Jorge de MilpeEcuador675 records
- Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador670 records
- Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador577 records
- Un Poco del Choco – Reserve & Field StationEcuador559 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 Choco toucan (Ramphastos brevis) is a bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Questions
How big is the Choco Toucan?
The Choco Toucan is about 46–48 cm long and weighs around 412 g.
Where does the Choco Toucan live?
Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Colombia to southwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.
Is the Choco Toucan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Choco Toucan as Least Concern.
What does the Choco Toucan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Choco Toucan in?
It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 46–48 cm
- Weight
- 412 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 196 mm
- Tail
- 140 mm
- Bill
- 126 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northwestern Colombia to southwestern Ecuador
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
Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus
Citron-throated ToucanRamphastos citreolaemus
Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinus
Saffron ToucanetPteroglossus bailloni
Green AracariPteroglossus viridis
Lettered AracariPteroglossus inscriptus
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