Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
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Yellow-throated Toucan in Costa Rica
Ramphastos ambiguus
Toucans & Aracaris · ~56 cm · lowland
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Recorded by Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0
The largest toucan in Costa Rica, with a yellow throat and a massive chestnut-and-yellow bill. Formerly split as Chestnut-mandibled Toucan. Loud yelping song carries through the canopy.
Fun Facts
- ▸Costa Rica's largest toucan — bigger than its Keel-billed cousin.
- ▸Range overlaps with Keel-billed in the lowlands; the two often share fruit trees.
- ▸Spanish name "dios-te-dé" mimics its yelping call.
Best Months
Year-round
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