Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusRamphastos (Large Toucans)
- SpeciesRamphastos ambiguus (Black-mandibled Toucan)
The yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is a Least Concern species of bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. It is found from Honduras south into northern South America and beyond to Peru. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mandibled Toucan sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 1,545 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
📅 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 Black-mandibled Toucan in Tortuguero National Park?
About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mandibled Toucan sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 1,545 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-mandibled Toucan in Tortuguero National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-mandibled Toucan in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.