
Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus Linnaeus, 1766
42–48 cmLength331 gWeight
The red-breasted toucan or green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) is a bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Red-breasted Toucan has been recorded at 87 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,364 records
- PE IntervalesBrazil937 records
- PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil732 records
More places
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil509 records
- PEFI – Jardim Botânico de São PauloBrazil494 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil474 records
- Sítio Espinheiro NegroBrazil449 records
- Carapicuíba – Condomínio Palos VerdesBrazil411 records
- Santo André – Vila de ParanapiacabaBrazil394 records
- PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil393 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 red-breasted toucan or green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) is a bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
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Questions
How big is the Red-breasted Toucan?
The Red-breasted Toucan is about 42–48 cm long and weighs around 331 g.
Where does the Red-breasted Toucan live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Red-breasted Toucan?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-breasted Toucan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-breasted Toucan as Least Concern.
What does the Red-breasted Toucan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Red-breasted Toucan in?
It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 42–48 cm
- Weight
- 331 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 192 mm
- Tail
- 181 mm
- Bill
- 104 mm
- Tarsus
- 46 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
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
Choco ToucanRamphastos brevis
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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