Black-mandibled Toucan
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Black-mandibled Toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Carara National Park
2,711 Verified sightings at Carara National Park From 2019 to 2026
36,475 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-mandibled Toucan

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.

Three subspecies of yellow-throated toucan are recognized: All three subspecies were originally described as separate species. R. a. abbreviatus was relatively early reassigned as a subspecies of R. a. ambiguus. Subspecies R. a. swainsonii differs from ambiguus by 1.35% in mitochondrial DNA which led to its treatment as a species by major taxonomies until about 2010.

The yellow-throated toucan is 47 to 61 cm (19 to 24 in) long and weighs 584 to 746 g (1.3 to 1.6 lb). The three subspecies differ little in their dimensions, though females' bills are shorter than males' in all three. Bill lengths vary between 15.1 and 19.8 cm (5.9 and 7.8 in) in males and 12.9 and 16.0 cm (5.1 and 6.3 in) in females. Other measurements differ little by sex. Their wing chord is 20.4 to 24.8 cm (8.0 to 9.8 in), their tail length is 14.0 to 16.2 cm (5.5 to 6.4 in), and their tarsus is 4.7 to 5.5 cm (1.9 to 2.2 in) long.

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Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Fiery-billed Aracari
LC

Fiery-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus frantzii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-whiskered Puffbird
LC

White-whiskered Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila panamensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-necked Puffbird
LC

White-necked Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~70%
2 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~60%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
4 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~60%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
8 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
10 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
11 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
13 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
15 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
18 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
19 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
30 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
31 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
33 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-mandibled Toucan in Carara National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mandibled Toucan sighting in Carara National Park, based on 2,711 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-mandibled Toucan in Carara National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-mandibled Toucan in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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