Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusRamphastos (Large Toucans)
- SpeciesRamphastos sulfuratus (Keel-billed Toucan)
The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as rainbow-billed toucan or sulphur-breasted toucan, is a species of toucan native to southern Mexico, Central America and the far northwest of South America, and is found in tropical forests. It is the national bird of Belize. It is an omnivorous forest bird that feeds on fruit, seeds, insects, invertebrates, lizards, snakes, and small birds and their eggs. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Carara National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Keel-billed Toucan in Carara National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Carara National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Keel-billed Toucan in Carara National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Keel-billed Toucan in Carara National Park in our monthly data.