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Citron-throated Toucan
Ramphastos citreolaemus Gould, 1844
Ramphastidae — Toucans
Citron-throated Toucan Ramphastos citreolaemus is a toucan of forest and woodland in northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela. It belongs to the family Ramphastidae in the order Piciformes. Gould described it in 1844. The bird is linked to humid country, though it also reaches drier places locally, especially beside rivers, and it is mainly a lowland species. Its throat shows a clear yellow wash, with a green tint on the bill ridge, a yellow-orange mark at the bill base, and a pale bluish iris.
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Ramphastidae — Toucans
- Breeding range
- South America: n Colombia and nw Venezuela
