Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusRamphastos (Large Toucans)
- SpeciesRamphastos dicolorus (Red-breasted Toucan)
About the Red-breasted Toucan
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. The red-breasted toucan is sister to the channel-billed toucan (R. vitellinus) and Choco toucan (R. brevis). It is monotypic.
The red-breasted toucan is 42 to 48 cm (17 to 19 in) long and weighs 265 to 400 g (9.3 to 14 oz); it is the smallest member of genus Ramphastos. The sexes are alike though the female's bill is shorter than the male's. Their bill is mostly green to green-yellow, with a vertical black line at its base, red and ivory tomial "teeth", and some green striations on the maxilla. Their crown, nape, upperparts, and tail are black but for red uppertail coverts. Their face is yellow with bare red, blue, and yellow-green skin around the eye. Their throat and breast are yellow with a red area within the lower breast. Their belly and undertail coverts are red and their flanks black.
The red-breasted toucan is found from Tocantins, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo in south-central, east-central, and southeastern... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-breasted Toucan in Itatiaia National Park
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Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Saffron Toucanet
Pteroglossus bailloni
Spot-billed Toucanet
Selenidera maculirostris
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
White-browed Woodpecker
Piculus aurulentus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-breasted Toucan in Itatiaia National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Toucan sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 908 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-breasted Toucan in Itatiaia National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-breasted Toucan in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.