Yellow-Throated Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Also known as: Black-Mandibled Toucan
About This Species
A large, boldly patterned toucan found in the canopy of humid lowland and foothill forest from Central America into northern South America, usually seen in pairs or small groups moving between fruiting trees. Its loud, yelping call carries well through the forest and is often the first sign of its presence. Early morning visits to fruiting trees along forest edges give the best views of its oversized bill in action.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- Observing from a distance below fruiting trees is both practical and sufficient, since this is a wary canopy bird that will move off if approached too closely.
- Wildlife protection laws differ considerably across the Central and South American countries within its range, so it is best not to assume any single country's hunting or disturbance rules apply throughout.
- Avoid disturbing nest holes in dead trees, which toucans reuse across breeding seasons.
LCAvesPiciformesRamphastidae
Seasonal Activity
277,916 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Ramphastidae
Photo
(c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
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Occurrence data from GBIF.