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Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
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About the Keel-billed Toucan
The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as rainbow-billed toucan or sulphur-breasted toucan, is a species of toucan native to southern Mexico, Central America and the far northwest of South America, and is found in tropical forests. It is the national bird of Belize. It is an omnivorous forest bird that feeds on fruit, seeds, insects, invertebrates, lizards, snakes, and small birds and their eggs.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Ramphastos sulfuratus
- Family
- Toucans
- Order
- Piciformes
Similar species
Other members of the toucans family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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