Keel-billed Toucan vs Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus compared with Ramphastos vitellinus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Keel-billed Toucan | Channel-billed Toucan |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ramphastos sulfuratus | Ramphastos vitellinus |
| Order | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Family | Ramphastidae | Ramphastidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | 50.0 cm (19.7 in) | — |
| Wingspan | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 38.9 cm (15.3 in) |
| Weight | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) | 361.25 g (12.74 oz) |
| Diet | Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach … | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-4 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Keel-billed Toucan
Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Channel-billed Toucan
Geographic Range & Migration
Keel-billed Toucan
Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Channel-billed Toucan
Conservation Status
Keel-billed Toucan
Channel-billed Toucan
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Channel-billed Toucan
About These Birds
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.