Keel-billed Toucan

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Keel-billed Toucan (<em>Ramphastos sulfuratus</em>) is a species of Toucans (<em>Ramphastidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Overview

Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) is a species of Toucans (Ramphastidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies. A toucan with a rainbow-colored bill of green, orange, red and blue; social, living in small flocks in rainforest canopies; also called the 'Bill Bird'; national bird of Belize.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ramphastos; binomial: Ramphastos sulfuratus; authority: Lesson, RP, 1830. Typical size: 42-55cm. Average lifespan: 10-20 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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