Black-billed Mountain-toucan vs Keel-billed Toucan
Andigena nigrirostris compared with Ramphastos sulfuratus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-billed Mountain-toucan | Keel-billed Toucan |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Andigena nigrirostris | Ramphastos sulfuratus |
| Order | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Family | Ramphastidae | Ramphastidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | 50.0 cm (19.7 in) |
| Wingspan | 33.5 cm (13.2 in) | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) |
| Weight | 369.5 g (13.03 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Diet | -- | Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach … |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Black-billed Mountain-toucan only
Keel-billed Toucan only
Keel-billed Toucan
Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.
Song & Call Comparison
Black-billed Mountain-toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-billed Mountain-toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Conservation Status
Black-billed Mountain-toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-billed Mountain-toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.
Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red
About These Birds
Black-billed Mountain-toucan
The Black-billed Mountain-toucan is a large, colorful toucan of Andean cloud forests in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, with a striking black bill, turquoise facial skin, chestnut flanks, and vivid red undertail coverts. It inhabits humid montane forests and forest edges at elevations from about 1,500 to 3,500 meters. It feeds on fruits, berries, and occasionally insects and small vertebrates.
Keel-billed Toucan
The keel-billed toucan is the national bird of Belize and one of the most recognizable birds in the Neotropics. Its oversized bill, which can be a third of its body length, is actually very light due to its hollow honeycomb structure. Toucans roost communally, with up to six adults squeezing into a single tree cavity.