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Birdsong field guide

Choco Toucan

Ramphastos brevis

The Choco Toucan is a large, striking member of the Ramphastidae family, characterized by its massive bi-colored bill and bright yellow throat and chest.

What it sounds like

A repetitive, dry, croaking series of 'kree-up' or 'keey-up' notes, distinct from the yelping calls of its larger lookalikes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Daan van der Hoeven · EcuadorCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a visual mimic of the larger Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, but is phylogenetically more closely related to the Channel-billed Toucan.
The species is endemic to the humid Chocó bioregion, making it a key indicator of forest health in that specific zone.
Despite its bulky appearance, the bill is hollow and lightweight, used primarily for reaching fruit and regulating body temperature.
They are highly social birds, often moving through the canopy in small family groups of three to seven individuals.
Their diet is predominantly frugivorous, though they are opportunistic predators of insects, lizards, and the eggs of other birds.

Habitat

Humid lowland and foothill primary rainforests and mature secondary growth.

Range

The Pacific slope of the Andes from eastern Panama through western Colombia to southern Ecuador.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinus Keel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratus Red-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorus Toco ToucanRamphastos toco White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus

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