Featured Article: Channel-billed Toucan
- 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.
