Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus Lesson, RP, 1830

Ramphastidae — Toucans

Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus breeds from eastern Mexico through Central America into north-west Venezuela and Colombia, and it is also present in Belize. It is a toucan of tropical, subtropical and lowland rainforest, where it uses the canopy and also visits nearby plantations, pastures and second-growth forest. Its bill is large and brightly marked, mainly green with orange sides and a red tip. The species was described by Lesson in 1830. It belongs to the family Ramphastidae in the order Piciformes.

Order
Piciformes
Family
Ramphastidae — Toucans
Breeding range
Middle America, South America: e Mexico to nw Venezuela
Keel-billed Toucan
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Tours where you can spot this bird

19 tours in Mexico 9, Costa Rica 6, Colombia 3, Belize 1

Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands
Costa Rica Escape Part II: Caribbean Foothills and Wetlands
Costa Rica / San José Group tour 9 days

A nine-day Costa Rica birding journey through Arenal, northern border wetlands and Tenorio foothill forest, with boat excursions and targets...

From USD 5,960 Next: Feb 21, 2027
Costa Rica Escape Birding Tour
Costa Rica Escape Birding Tour
Costa Rica / San José Group tour 9 days

A nine-day Costa Rica birding circuit from Caribbean lowland forest to the highlands of San Gerardo de Dota, with toucans, hummingbirds and ...

From USD 6,435 Next: Jan 6, 2027
8-Day Belize Birding and Culture Tour
8-Day Belize Birding and Culture Tour
Belize / Crooked Tree Group tour 8 days

An eight-day small-group journey through Belize combining wetland and rainforest birding with Maya sites, local food traditions and comforta...

From USD 2,950 Next: Dec 9, 2026
Private Calakmul Birding Arranged by Rio Bec Dreams
Private Calakmul Birding Arranged by Rio Bec Dreams
Mexico / Xpujil Private tour

Private birding arranged for Rio Bec Dreams guests, exploring a 50-hectare forest property inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve with a cert...

Private 4-5 Hour Akumal and Uxuxubi Birding Tour
Private 4-5 Hour Akumal and Uxuxubi Birding Tour
Mexico / Akumal Private tour 5h

A private morning in the 13,000-hectare Uxuxubi Al Natural reserve near Akumal, exploring mature forest, ponds and a cenote with a local gui...

From USD 165
Minca Daily Three-Hour Birdwatching Tour
Minca Daily Three-Hour Birdwatching Tour
Colombia / Minca 3h

An easy three-hour daily birdwatching introduction around Minca for beginners, families and travellers who want to discover tropical birds w...

Private Minca Lowlands Birding Exploration
Private Minca Lowlands Birding Exploration
Colombia / Minca Private tour 3h

A private three-hour early-morning birding exploration around Minca for toucans, parrots, owls, manakins and other tropical lowland species....

Sierra Nevada Two-Day Endemic Birding Expedition
Sierra Nevada Two-Day Endemic Birding Expedition
Colombia / Minca Private tour 2 days

A two-day private birding expedition from Minca through lowland forest, El Campano and the high-elevation San Lorenzo Ridge and Cerro Kenned...

Private Costa Rica Birding Day Tours with Erick Guzman
Private Costa Rica Birding Day Tours with Erick Guzman
Costa Rica / San Jose Private tour 1 day

Private Costa Rica birding days from San Jose and the Central Valley with Erick Guzman, customized around rainforest birds, hummingbirds, ta...

From USD 250
Chavarrillo and Cerro de Tepeapulco Birding Tour
Chavarrillo and Cerro de Tepeapulco Birding Tour
Mexico / Emiliano Zapata Private tour

A private birding outing at Chavarrillo & Cerro de Tepeapulco with Veracruz biologist and local guide Gustavo Contreras, planned around seas...

12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 12 days

A 12-day Yucatan birding tour exploring the peninsula, southern forests near the Guatemala and Belize borders, Rio Lagartos, Calakmul and Co...

9-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Trip
9-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Trip
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 9 days

A 9-day Yucatan Peninsula birding trip covering Puerto Morelos, Valladolid, Rio Lagartos, Merida, Campeche, Calakmul, Bacalar and Cozumel....

Riviera Maya Area Birding Day
Riviera Maya Area Birding Day
Mexico / Riviera Maya Private tour 1 day

A flexible Riviera Maya birding day from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum or nearby resorts....

Puerto Morelos Toh Reserve Birding
Puerto Morelos Toh Reserve Birding
Mexico / Puerto Morelos Private tour 1 day

A Puerto Morelos birding visit to Toh Reserve for Yucatan forest birds, migrants and Riviera Maya birders with limited time....

Calakmul Birding Expedition
Calakmul Birding Expedition
Mexico / Calakmul Private tour 1 day

A full birding day in Calakmul combining the forest road, archaeological site and optional bat volcano evening spectacle....

Muyil and Sian Ka'an Birding Tour
Muyil and Sian Ka'an Birding Tour
Mexico / Muyil Private tour 1 day

A birding tour south of Tulum combining Muyil village, Sian Ka'an forest, wetlands, boardwalk and optional lagoon boat experience....

Custom Costa Rica Bird Photography Tour
Custom Costa Rica Bird Photography Tour
Costa Rica / Costa Rica Custom tour 7 days

A custom multi-day Costa Rica bird and wildlife photography route planned around target species....

Costa Rica Wildlife Photography Tour
Costa Rica Wildlife Photography Tour
Costa Rica / Monteverde Private tour 1 day

A private Costa Rica wildlife and bird photography outing around Monteverde and nearby habitats....

Monteverde Private Birdwatching Tour
Monteverde Private Birdwatching Tour
Costa Rica / Monteverde Group tour 1 day

A private Monteverde birdwatching outing focused on cloud forest specialties and flexible target birds....