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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Toco Toucan sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus
Spot-billed Toucanet
Selenidera maculirostris
Black-necked Aracari
Pteroglossus aracari
Saffron Toucanet
Pteroglossus bailloni
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
Yellow-eared Woodpecker
Veniliornis maculifrons
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Chestnut-crested Puffbird
Malacoptila striata
White-browed Woodpecker
Piculus aurulentus
📅 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 dos Órgãos National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Toco Toucan sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Toco Toucan in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Toco Toucan in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.