Toco Toucan
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Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
1,965 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is the largest species of toucan and has a distinctive appearance, with a black body, a white throat, chest and uppertail-coverts, and red undertail-coverts. Its most conspicuous feature is its huge beak, which is yellow-orange with a black base and a large spot on the tip. It is endemic to South America, where it has a wide distribution from the Guianas south to northern Argentina and Uruguay, and its range has recently been expanding southwards. Unlike other toucans, which inhabit continuous forests, toco toucans inhabit a variety of semi-open habitats at altitudes of up to 1,750 m (5,740 ft). They are especially common in the Brazilian cerrado, gallery forests, and the wetlands of the Pantanal. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Toco Toucan sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 1,965 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Red-breasted Toucan
LC

Red-breasted Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos dicolorus

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-eared Aracari
LC

Chestnut-eared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus castanotis

30–40% · Possible
Spot-billed Toucanet
LC

Spot-billed Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera maculirostris

<5% · Rare
Saffron Toucanet
NT

Saffron Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus bailloni

<5% · Rare
Ochre-collared Piculet
LC

Ochre-collared Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus temminckii

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes flavifrons

10–20% · With luck
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

10–20% · With luck
Blond-crested Woodpecker
LC

Blond-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavescens

5–10% · With luck
White-spotted Woodpecker
LC

White-spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis spilogaster

5–10% · With luck
Robust Woodpecker
LC

Robust Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus robustus

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
3 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
5 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
6 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
7 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
9 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
13 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
14 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Toco Toucan in Iguazú National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Toco Toucan sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 1,965 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Toco Toucan in Iguazú National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Toco Toucan in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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