Chocó Toucan
Ramphastos brevis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusRamphastos (Large Toucans)
- SpeciesRamphastos brevis (Chocó Toucan)
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Pale-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus erythropygius
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Guayaquil Woodpecker
Campephilus gayaquilensis
Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Veniliornis callonotus
Ecuadorian Piculet
Picumnus sclateri
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chocó Toucan in Machalilla National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Chocó Toucan sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 40 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chocó Toucan in Machalilla National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Chocó Toucan in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.