Channel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823

Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus is a toucan of Amazonia and eastern and south-eastern Brazil in South America. It belongs to the family Ramphastidae and was described by Lichtenstein in 1823. It is a forest and woodland bird, most often in humid places, though it also reaches drier areas, especially beside rivers. It is mainly a lowland species, but it can occur as high as 1,700 m. The bird is known for its large bill, and several subspecies are recognised across its range.

Order

Piciformes

Family

Ramphastidae — Toucans

Breeding range

South America: Amazonia and e, se Brazil