American Crow vs Keel-billed Toucan

Corvus brachyrhynchos 比較対象 Ramphastos sulfuratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 American Crow Keel-billed Toucan
学名 Corvus brachyrhynchos Ramphastos sulfuratus
Passeriformes Piciformes
Corvidae Ramphastidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 45.0 cm (17.7 in) 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
翼開長 99.0 cm (39.0 in) 56.0 cm (22.0 in)
体重 450.0 g (15.87 oz) 400.0 g (14.11 oz)
食性 Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among … Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach …
一腹卵数 3-7 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Crow 45.0 cm
Keel-billed Toucan 50.0 cm
翼開長
American Crow 99.0 cm
Keel-billed Toucan 56.0 cm
体重
American Crow 450.0 g
Keel-billed Toucan 400.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

American Crow only

Keel-billed Toucan only

None

American Crow

Extremely adaptable — found in farmland, open woodland, suburban neighborhoods, parking lots, and urban parks.

Keel-billed Toucan

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

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Song & Call Comparison

American Crow

さえずり

Classic 'caw-caw-caw' repeated in series. Family groups use distinct dialects. Also gives rattling, knocking, and a short 'cah' flight call. Highly social and vocal.

Keel-billed Toucan

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Crow

North America from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico.

Keel-billed Toucan

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

American Crow

Least Concern

Keel-billed Toucan

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Crow

羽毛

All black with a slight glossy sheen. Squared-off tail and smooth throat distinguish it from the common raven.

くちばし

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Keel-billed Toucan

羽毛

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.

くちばし

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

Key Differences

  • • Weight: Keel-billed Toucan (400g) vs American Crow (450g)
  • • Length: Keel-billed Toucan (50 cm) vs American Crow (45 cm)
  • • Wingspan: Keel-billed Toucan (56 cm) vs American Crow (99 cm)
  • • Family: Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastidae) vs American Crow (Corvidae)
  • • Habitat: Keel-billed Toucan prefers Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edge; American Crow prefers Extremely adaptable — found in farmland, open woodland, subu
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About These Birds

American Crow

北米全域に広く分布する大型のカラス(体長40〜53cm)。全身光沢のある黒で、知性が高く強い社会性を持つ。Corvus brachyrhynchos(アメリカガラス)は北米で最もよく見られるカラスで、交通量の多い道路に堅い木の実を置いて車に割らせる「道具使用」が観察されている。Corvidae科。

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.

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