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Regenbogentukan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Least Concern
Länge
50,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
56,0 cm
Gewicht
400,0 g
Familie
Ramphastidae
Ordnung
Piciformes

Black-bodied with a bright yellow throat and chest and an enormous, lightweight bill up to 15 cm long, the Keel-billed Toucan carries one of the most conspicuous beaks in the bird world, banded in green, orange, blue, and red. The long bill helps it reach fruit on thin branches it could not otherwise access; chiefly a fruit-eater, it also takes insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. It occupies tropical and subtropical lowland rainforest and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 metres, ranging from southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It nests in tree cavities, with young fledging between 42 and 47 days. Its call is a repeated, frog-like croaking rather than a melodic song. It is listed as Least Concern.

Über uns

Der Regenbogentukan ist der Nationalvogel von Belize und einer der bekanntesten Vögel der Neotropis. Sein überdimensionierter Schnabel, der ein Drittel seiner Körperlänge ausmachen kann, ist dank seiner hohlen, wabenartigen Struktur tatsächlich sehr leicht. Tukane übernachten gemeinschaftlich, wobei sich bis zu sechs erwachsene Tiere eine einzige Baumhöhle teilen.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Body Length 50,0 cm 19.7 in
Flügelspannweite 56,0 cm 22.0 in
Gewicht 400,0 g 14.11 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red

Habitat & Range

Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach fruit on thin branches.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV. Fledging: 42-47 days.

Gelegegröße

1-4

Lautgebung

Gesang

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.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Piciformes (Spechtvögel und Tukane)
Familie Ramphastidae (Tukane)
Genus Ramphastos
Arten Ramphastos sulfuratus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
German Regenbogentukan
Spanish Tucán Arcoíris

Distribution

Regenbogentukan has been recorded in 3 countries.

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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What does the Regenbogentukan eat?
Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach fruit on thin branches.
Where does the Regenbogentukan live?
Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.
Is the Regenbogentukan endangered?
The Regenbogentukan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Regenbogentukan nest?
Nest type: CV. Fledging: 42-47 days.
What does the Regenbogentukan sound like?
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.
How big is the Regenbogentukan?
The Regenbogentukan has a body length of 50.0 cm, wingspan of 56.0 cm, weight of 400.0 g.
What order and family does the Regenbogentukan belong to?
The Regenbogentukan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Ramphastidae.

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