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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 731 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Yucatán Woodpecker
Melanerpes pygmaeus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Velasquez's Woodpecker
Melanerpes santacruzi
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
📅 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 731 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Keel-billed Toucan in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Keel-billed Toucan in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.