Ramphastidae

Pteroglossus bailloni Photo by Celi de Medeiros (Flickr) Common name:saffron toucanet (en); araçari-banana (pt); toucan de Baillon (fr); tucán banana (es); goldtukan (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily RamphastidaeRange:This species is found in south-eastern Brazil, from southern Bahia, through eastern Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and into São Paulo, Paraná and northern Rio Grande do Sul, and also…

Aulacorhynchus prasinus Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:emerald toucanet (en); tucaninho-de-nariz-amarelo (pt); toucanet émeraude (fr); tucán esmeralda (es); laucharassari (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily RamphastidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico down to north-western Venezuela and Colombia, and south along the Andes to central Bolivia.Size:These birds are 29-38 cm long and weigh 120-240 g.Habitat:The emerald toucanet…

Pteroglossus torquatus Photo by Ricardo Pasos Enríquez (National Geographic) Common name:collared aracari (en); araçari-de-colar (pt); araçari à collier (fr); arasarí acollarado (es); halsbandarassari (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily RamphastidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela.Size:These birds are 39-41 cm long and weigh 190-275 g.Habitat:The collared aracari is mostly found on the mid…

Ramphastos sulfuratus (Photo from Online Utility) Common name: keel-billed toucan (en); tucano-arco-íris (pt); toucan à carène (fr); tucán pico iris (es); fischertukan (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Ramphastidae Range: This species is found in Central America, from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela. Size: These birds are 42-55 cm long. The males weigh…