Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
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Yellow-throated Toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823

47–61 cmLength652 gWeight

The yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is a Least Concern species of bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama

Yellow-throated Toucan has been recorded at 211 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica11,695 records
  2. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica10,090 records
  3. Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica3,893 records
More places
  1. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica3,796 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador3,270 records
  3. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica3,181 records
  4. Tirimbina Rainforest CenterCosta Rica3,007 records
  5. Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica2,461 records
  6. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama2,406 records
  7. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,205 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaEcuadorPanamaColombiaNicaraguaPeruVenezuelaHonduras

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 yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is a Least Concern species of bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. It is found from Honduras south into northern South America and beyond to Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Toucan?

The Yellow-throated Toucan is about 47–61 cm long and weighs around 652 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Toucan live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Honduras to western Ecuador; western Venezuela to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Toucan?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-throated Toucan endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Toucan as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-throated Toucan eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-throated Toucan in?

It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
47–61 cm
Weight
652 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
224 mm
Tail
162 mm
Bill
155 mm
Tarsus
51 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southeastern Honduras to western Ecuador; western Venezuela to central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Ramphastos

Other birds in the genus Ramphastos

Toco ToucanToco ToucanRamphastos tocoWhite-throated ToucanWhite-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanusRed-breasted ToucanRed-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorusChoco ToucanChoco ToucanRamphastos brevisKeel-billed ToucanKeel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratusCitron-throated ToucanCitron-throated ToucanRamphastos citreolaemusChannel-billed ToucanChannel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinusSaffron ToucanetSaffron ToucanetPteroglossus bailloniGreen AracariGreen AracariPteroglossus viridisLettered AracariLettered AracariPteroglossus inscriptus
Yellow-throated Toucan

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