Black-mandibled Toucan
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Black-mandibled Toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cordillera Azul National Park
23 Verified sightings at Cordillera Azul National Park From 2019 to 2026
36,475 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
February 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 Cordillera Azul National Park

White-throated Toucan
LC

White-throated Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos tucanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-eared Aracari
LC

Chestnut-eared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus castanotis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
LC

Chestnut-tipped Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus derbianus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Lettered Aracari
LC

Lettered Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus inscriptus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Southern Emerald-Toucanet
LC

Southern Emerald-Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus albivitta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Curl-crested Araçari
LC

Curl-crested Araçari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus beauharnaisii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Golden-collared Toucanet
LC

Golden-collared Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera reinwardtii

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

Ivory-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus azara

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Gilded Barbet
LC

Gilded Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Capito auratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Versicoloured Barbet
LC

Versicoloured Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eubucco versicolor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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 Cordillera Azul National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mandibled Toucan sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Black-mandibled Toucan in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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