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SSP Species / Threatened Species
Description: The keel-billed toucan is black with a red patch of feathers underneath the tail, and a small patch of white at the base of the tail on top. The long light-green mandibles are marked with a few short, widely spaced, orange, vertical bars and end in a red tip. A narrow black border outlines the whole bill at the base. The bare skin surrounding the dark eye is pale green. The legs and toes are blue-gray. Also known as the Sulfur-breasted toucan. Males are generally larger than females, especially in the size and length of the bill.
Similar Species: In the wild the keel-billed often shares habitat with the chestnut-mandibled toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii).
Size and Weight: Length is about 17-20 inches, while the bill is usually 5-7 inches in length. Their weight is in the range of 400 grams.
Diet: The keel-billed toucan’s diet consists mostly of fruit, arthropods, nestlings of other birds, and occasionally small lizards.
Habitat and Distribution: The keel-billed toucan is found in lowland rain forests of Southern Mexico, Venezuela and Columbia.
Status in the Wild: The keel-billed is not listed as an endangered species but is considered threatened. Their threatened status is due mostly to habitat destruction.
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