Keel-billed Toucan
Also known as Ramphastos sulfuratus
species of bird
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The keel-billed toucan is a large, colorful bird native to Central and South America, famous for its enormous, bright bill that can be as long as its body. It plays an important ecological role by dispersing seeds through the rainforest as it feeds on fruit, helping to maintain the health of its forest habitat.
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Species
Near Threatenedvia IUCN
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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.
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