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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Prong-billed Barbet
Semnornis frantzii
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
📅 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 Poás Volcano National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Keel-billed Toucan in Poás Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Keel-billed Toucan in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.