Toucans

  • Birds
    A Bird Perched on a Tree Yellow-eared Toucanets

    Yellow-eared Toucanets

    The Yellow-eared Toucanets (Selenidera spectabilis) are Toucans found in the humid forests in Central America and western Colombia (the Chocó). Distribution / Range The Yellow-eared Toucanets occur naturally in northern…

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  • Gould’s Toucanets

    The Gould’s Toucanets (Selenidera gouldii) are South American Toucans that are closely related to the Tawny-tufted Toucanets of northwest Amazonia, Golden-collared Toucanets of upper Amazonia, and Spot-billed Toucanets found in…

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  • Pet Birds
    Saffron Toucanets on a Tree Branch

    Toucanets

    Toucanets are small and relatively short-billed toucans that belong to the toucan family, Ramphastidae. They are distantly related to woodpeckers. They occur naturally in the tropical rain forests of Latin…

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  • Birds
    Toco Toucans Perched on Branch

    Toco Toucans

    The Toco Toucans (Ramphastos toco) is the largest and most recognized of all toucan species because of the bird’s iconic use in advertising. It appears heavy but it is not. It…

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  • Birds
    Toucan Species Perched on Branch

    Toucan Species

    Aracaris (Ramphastidae) – Softbills Andean Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta) Black-billed Mountain-toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) Blue-throated Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis) Channel-bill(ed) Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) Chestnut-mandibled Toucan…

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  • Birds
    Toucan Barbets on a Branch

    Toucan-barbets

    Toucan Barbets (genus Semnornis) occur naturally in the Neotropics (Central and South America). Description The Semnornis barbets are colorful and fairly large barbets, measuring between 18 – 21 cm. Behavior…

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  • Birds
    Black-billed Mountain-toucans Perched on a Tree

    Black-billed Mountain-toucans

    The Black-billed Mountain-toucans (Andigena nigrirostris) are South American toucans found in humid highland forests in the Andes of western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru. Subspecies and Distribution: Andigena…

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