Keel-billed Toucan

This is another toucan, a Keel-billed Toucan :



Its scientific name is Ramphastos sulfuratus.

Other names: Toucan à carène (French name), Pito Real (local Spanish name).
Habitat: Canopy, in broadleaf forests and near forests (forest edge); often found in fruit trees, but it can eat small birds as well: the parents of the toucan's victims are too frightened by its size to try to save their offspring.
Is it found easily? Yes, it is fairly common in Belize, and found from Mexico to South America as well.
Additional information: The Keel-billed Toucan is the National Bird of Belize. It makes a frog-like sound that is audible about 1.5 miles around. It uses its long beak to reach fruits that are too far in a tree.
Toucans often travel in groups :


In the picture above, there are about 4 or 5 toucans in the tree, although some are well hidden.

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