Red-breasted Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,364 records
  2. PE IntervalesBrazil937 records
  3. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil732 records
More places
  1. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil509 records
  2. PEFI – Jardim Botânico de São PauloBrazil494 records
  3. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil474 records
  4. Sítio Espinheiro NegroBrazil449 records
  5. Carapicuíba – Condomínio Palos VerdesBrazil411 records
  6. Santo André – Vila de ParanapiacabaBrazil394 records
  7. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil393 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

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

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Ramphastos

Other birds in the genus Ramphastos

Red-breasted Toucan

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