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Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

The huge bill is light: a thin shell of keratin over a honeycomb of bone. Toucans also use their bills to shed heat.

Where to see it for real: Lives in lowland forest from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and Venezuela.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Tropical rainforest habitat (Central and South America).

Keel-billed Toucan facts

Family

Toucans

Length

20 in (50 cm)

Weight

14 oz (400 g)

Diet

Mostly fruit, plus insects, eggs and small lizards.

Range

Lowland forests from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and Venezuela.

Nest

A natural hole in a tree, often reused year after year, with no lining.

Song

A dry, croaking "krrrek", like a frog, repeated over and over.

Active

by day

Status

Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: close to qualifying as threatened.

What the Keel-billed Toucan sounds like

How to attract the Keel-billed Toucan

Feeder foods, favorite first: fruit. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with fruit and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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