Keel-billed toucan

The national bird of Belize, this majestic bird will make your head turn

Haui Ared

Sometimes known as the sulfur-breasted or rainbow-billed toucan, it is a brightly colored Latin American toucan. It is Belize’s national bird. The species may be found in tropical forests from southern Mexico to Colombia. Fruits, seeds, insects, invertebrates, lizards, snakes, and tiny birds and their eggs are all eaten by this omnivorous woodland bird.

The keel-billed toucan, sometimes known as the sulfur-breasted toucan or the rainbow-billed toucan, is a brightly colored Latin American toucan. It is Belize’s national bird. The species may be found in tropical forests from southern Mexico to Colombia. Fruits, seeds, insects, invertebrates, lizards, snakes, and tiny birds and their eggs are all eaten by this omnivorous woodland bird.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Belize
2021
Colombia
2021
Costa Rica
2021
Guatemala
2021
Honduras
2021
Mexico
2021
Nicaragua
2021
Panama
2021
Venezuela
2021

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Flock

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No