red-breasted toucanimage credit: pixelnovice2009

red-breasted toucanimage credit: Dario Sanches

red-breasted toucanimage credit: pixelnovice2009

red-breasted toucanimage credit: twiga_swala

red-breasted toucanimage credit: margot_k_castro
Habitat: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Status: Least Concern


Before doing some research as Toucans, I never imagined that there were so many different species! I really only have the image of a “stereotypical” toucan in my mind – one with a big orange beak. Now my head is spinning with pictures and names of Toucans!

This one in particular, the Red-breasted Toucan or Green-billed Toucan is a particularly beautiful species. The colors are absolutely amazing! Apparently, these are quite common in the Atlantic Forest so if anyone has ever had the chance to see one I’m very jealous!

It is one of the smallest species of Ramphastos toucans, weighing around 350 grams and it also has one of the smallest beaks at only 4 inches long. As you know, I’m partial to smaller animals being quite small myself!