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Tucán Arcoíris

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Least Concern
Longitud
50,0 cm
Envergadura
56,0 cm
Peso
400,0 g
Familia
Ramphastidae
Orden
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.

Acerca de

El tucán arcoíris es el ave nacional de Belice, con un gran pico multicolor, que habita en selvas tropicales de México y América Central.

Physical Description

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

Identificación

Plumaje

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.

Pico

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.

Distribución geográfica

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

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

Tamaño de la puesta

1-4

Sonido

Canto

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.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Piciformes (Pájaros Carpinteros y Tucanes)
Familia Ramphastidae (Tucanes)
Genus Ramphastos
Especies Ramphastos sulfuratus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
German Regenbogentukan
Spanish Tucán Arcoíris

Distribution

Tucán Arcoíris has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

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

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