SPECIES
Toco toucan
Ramphastos toco
An immense orange bill makes this tropical bird instantly recognisable.
The lightweight bill can help handle food and regulate heat.
Fruit feeding can disperse seeds between trees and forest patches.
Open woodlands and savanna edges of tropical South America.
Where does a toco toucan live?
Open woodlands and savanna edges of tropical South America.
Worth knowing
- Adaptation The lightweight bill can help handle food and regulate heat.
- Ecological role Fruit feeding can disperse seeds between trees and forest patches.
- Home Open woodlands and savanna edges of tropical South America.
How it survives
The lightweight bill can help handle food and regulate heat.
An immense orange bill makes this tropical bird instantly recognisable.
Why relationships matter
Fruit feeding can disperse seeds between trees and forest patches.
Where it lives
Open woodlands and savanna edges of tropical South America.
Pressures and responses
Forest degradation, local capture and habitat fragmentation.
Protect native fruit trees and discourage wildlife trafficking.
Sources
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Ramphastos toco
- GBIF — Ramphastos toco accepted taxon
- Smithsonian Magazine — Oversized Beak Keeps Toucan Cool
- BirdLife International — Toucans
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.