Chestnut-mandibled toucan

(Ramphastos swainsonii)

Description

The brown-billed toucan ( Ramphastos swainsonii ) is a species of piciform bird of the Ramphastidae family,populating the forests between Honduras and the Pacific coast of Colombia and Ecuador,up to 200 meters above sea level The male reaches an average of 56 cm in length and a weight of 750 g.The smaller female reaches 52 cm and weighs 580 g.The plumage is predominantly black,with yellow throat and a red band on the chest.Around the eye the skin is greenish phosphorescent.The beak is yellow at the top and delatera and red to brown at the base and the bottom with a blackish line between the two colors and is on average 17.5 cm long.It feeds mainly on fruits,but also eats various small animals and eggs.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Ramphastidae
Genus:Ramphastos
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