Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
Ramphastidae — Toucans
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
