White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Toucans (Ramphastidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The white-throated toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) is a near-passerine bird in the family Ramphastidae found in South America throughout the Amazon Basin including the adjacent Tocantins and Araguaia River drainage. It prefers tropical humid forest, but also occurs in woodland and locally in riverine forest within cerrado.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-throated toucan
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
