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Yellow-ridged Toucan (R. v. culminatus)
Photo by obasanmi
Amazonas, Brazil, June 2006

Ramphastos vitellinus

A medium-large Toucan with a total length of 45-55 cm. (18-22 in). Males are larger and longer-billed than females.
The belly, upperparts, tail and most of the bill are black and the crissum is red. There are several subspecies (see Distribution & Taxonomy), most of which differ greatly in the remaining plumage and colour of base and ridge of the large bill. It is widespread in tropical South America: found in Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Bolivia and Brazil.

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