Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
968 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 968 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

<5% · Rare
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
LC Endemic

Northern Emerald-Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

10–20% · With luck
Fiery-billed Aracari
LC

Fiery-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus frantzii

5–10% · With luck
Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

5–10% · Rare
Yellow-eared Toucanet
LC

Yellow-eared Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera spectabilis

<5% · Rare
Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

40–50% · Likely
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Barbet
LC

Red-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eubucco bourcierii

5–10% · With luck
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Insufficient data
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

<5% · Rare
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

<5% · Rare
Prong-billed Barbet
LC

Prong-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Semnornis frantzii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
70–80%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
70–80%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
70–80%
4 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
6 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
7 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
8 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
10 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
14 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
40–50%
15 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
16 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
18 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
19 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
21 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
22 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
30–40%
23 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
24 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
25 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
27 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
33 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
34 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
35 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Keel-billed Toucan in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 968 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Keel-billed Toucan in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Keel-billed Toucan in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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