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'''Includes: Chestnut-mandibled Toucan''' | '''Includes: Chestnut-mandibled Toucan''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 47-61 cm. The bill measures approximately 18 cm. Females are smaller.<br /> | + | [[Image:IMG 7695dbf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|''swainsonii''<br />Photo by {{user|Jim+Crosswell|Jim Crosswell}}<br />Manys Place, Uvita, [[Costa Rica]], February 2009]] |
− | Dark maroon tail, back, and head may appear black in some lighting conditions. The face, neck, and chest is bright yellow with a subtle lime-green mask around a dark eye. A thin red line separates the breast from the belly, which is the same dark maroon as the back. Red crissum, white tail coverts, and blue legs. | + | 47-61 cm (18½-24 in). The bill measures approximately 18 cm. Females are smaller.<br /> |
+ | Dark maroon tail, back, and head may appear black in some lighting conditions. The face, neck, and chest is bright yellow with a subtle lime-green mask around a dark eye. A thin red line separates the breast from the belly, which is the same dark maroon as the back. Red crissum, white tail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]], and blue legs. | ||
− | However, the huge distinctive bicolor bill is adequate in itself for identification, with the lower | + | However, the huge distinctive bicolor bill is adequate in itself for identification, with the lower [[Dictionary_M-O#M|mandible]] and triangular section of upper mandible closest to the face colored chestnut, and the rest of the upper mandible lemon yellow.<br /> |
The juvenile is similar, but duller. | The juvenile is similar, but duller. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
''R. swainsonii'' (Chestnut-mandibled Toucan) is sometimes recognized as full species. | ''R. swainsonii'' (Chestnut-mandibled Toucan) is sometimes recognized as full species. | ||
− | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
+ | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''R. a. abbreviatus'': | *''R. a. abbreviatus'': | ||
:*Northeastern [[Colombia]] (west slope of the Eastern Andes south to the central Magdalena Valley) and northwestern and northern [[Venezuela]] | :*Northeastern [[Colombia]] (west slope of the Eastern Andes south to the central Magdalena Valley) and northwestern and northern [[Venezuela]] | ||
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:*Humid forests of northern [[Honduras]] to western [[Ecuador]] | :*Humid forests of northern [[Honduras]] to western [[Ecuador]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Humid montane and lowland forest and forest edges. Old secondary growth. Found at heights from 100-2400 m. | |
− | Humid montane forest and forest edges. Found at heights from 100-2400 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | The diet | + | ====Diet==== |
+ | The diet consists mostly of fruit, but will also take insects, lizards, and bird eggs. Forages mainly in the canopy. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018) |
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Revision as of 22:42, 5 February 2018
Alternative name: Black-mandibled Toucan
- Ramphastos ambiguus
Includes: Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Identification
47-61 cm (18½-24 in). The bill measures approximately 18 cm. Females are smaller.
Dark maroon tail, back, and head may appear black in some lighting conditions. The face, neck, and chest is bright yellow with a subtle lime-green mask around a dark eye. A thin red line separates the breast from the belly, which is the same dark maroon as the back. Red crissum, white tail coverts, and blue legs.
However, the huge distinctive bicolor bill is adequate in itself for identification, with the lower mandible and triangular section of upper mandible closest to the face colored chestnut, and the rest of the upper mandible lemon yellow.
The juvenile is similar, but duller.
Distribution
From Honduras and Nicaragua south to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
R. swainsonii (Chestnut-mandibled Toucan) is sometimes recognized as full species.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- R. a. abbreviatus:
- R. a. ambiguus:
- R. a. swainsonii
Habitat
Humid montane and lowland forest and forest edges. Old secondary growth. Found at heights from 100-2400 m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of fruit, but will also take insects, lizards, and bird eggs. Forages mainly in the canopy.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-throated Toucan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-throated_Toucan