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TheRed-breastedToucanorGreen-billedToucan(Ramphastosdicolorus)isaSouthAmericantoucanthatoccursnaturallythroughoutcentral,southernand ...

The Red-breasted Toucans or Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) is a South American toucan[1] that occurs naturally throughout central, southern and eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. It inhabits Alantic forests.

This species is one of the more commonly seen species and is considered to be of least concern by IUCN.[2]

The Red-breasted Toucan’s name is derived from the large area of red feathers found on its belly, while its chest is orangy-yellow with yellow sides.

The bill is mostly pale green and this toucan is, therefore, sometimes referred to as the Green-billed Toucan.

The Red-breasted Toucan is one of the smaller species of large black toucans, weighing approximately 350 grams.

Its bill is also shorter than those of most other toucan[3] species, averaging only 4 inches or 10 cm n length.  

They are fairly long-lived w...