One of the 4 toucans on WAnimals
Birds · Piciformes · Ramphastidae
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Near Threatened
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The keel-billed toucan, rainbow-billed toucan or canoe-billed toucan is a bird of the toucan family and the national bird of Belize. Several subspecies are recognised. Its members are important seed dispersers that help regenerate the tropical forests and the habitats in which they live. Of the three toucan species found in Mexico, this is the largest, measuring between 50 and 59 cm and weighing roughly 500 g. Its black plumage contrasts with the yellow of its throat and breast; the skin around its eye is green, its iris and tarsi blue, and its long, serrated bill is pale green with a mix of blue and yellow tones, the orange-red tip standing out. The male's bill is longer than the female's. The bird is very striking for its colouring and for its eye-catching multicoloured bill.
Weight
380 g – 500 g
Size
42 cm – 55 cm
