Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusRamphastos (Large Toucans)
- SpeciesRamphastos toco (Toco Toucan)
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 →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Toco Toucan sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
White-eared Puffbird
Nystalus chacuru
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Checkered Woodpecker
Veniliornis mixtus
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 14 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Toco Toucan in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Toco Toucan sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Toco Toucan in Serra da Canastra National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Toco Toucan in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.