White-throated Toucan
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White-throated Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
136 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-throated toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) is a near-passerine bird in the family Ramphastidae found in South America throughout the Amazon Basin including the adjacent Tocantins and Araguaia River drainage. It prefers tropical humid forest, but also occurs in woodland and locally in riverine forest within cerrado. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Toucan sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

<5% · Rare
Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-eared Aracari
LC

Chestnut-eared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus castanotis

20–30% · With luck
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
LC

Chestnut-tipped Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus derbianus

10–20% · With luck
Lettered Aracari
LC

Lettered Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus inscriptus

5–10% · With luck
Southern Emerald-Toucanet
LC

Southern Emerald-Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus albivitta

<5% · Rare
Curl-crested Araçari
LC

Curl-crested Araçari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus beauharnaisii

<5% · Rare
Golden-collared Toucanet
LC

Golden-collared Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera reinwardtii

<5% · Rare
Ivory-billed Aracari
LC

Ivory-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus azara

<5% · Rare
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

20–30% · Possible
Gilded Barbet
LC

Gilded Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Capito auratus

20–30% · Possible
Versicoloured Barbet
LC

Versicoloured Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eubucco versicolor

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
50–60%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%
6 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
20–30%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
9 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
11 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
13 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
15 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Toucan in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Toucan sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-throated Toucan in Cordillera Azul National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Toucan in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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