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Ramphastos citreolaemus

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Ramphastos citreolaemus Life habits and morphological characteristics

The yellow-throated toucan resembles a hornbill and can grow up to 60 cm long. The body feathers are mainly black, the face, throat, and breast are white and lemon yellow, the ventral side of the tail is bright red, the mouth is mainly black, and there are regular blue and yellow circles at the base. The nostrils of the adult bird are hidden under the base of the beak. A bird's beak is actually very light, not nearly as heavy as it looks. The outside is a thin sheath of keratin, the inside is hollow, but there are many thin bone support rods staggered. The toucan's tongue is very long, the beak margin is clearly serrated, and there is no mouth beard around the beak base. The skin on the exposed part of the face and jaw is usually brightly colored.

Ramphastos citreolaemus Distribution range and habitat

The yellow-throated Tuano is found in South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Malvinas Islands (also known as the Falkland Islands))
Yellow-throated Toucans live mainly in lowland rainforests, sometimes in open areas with sparse trees nearby. They are rarely seen above 1,700 metres above sea level.

Ramphastos citreolaemus Detailed Introduction

Ramphastos citreolaemus, Citron-throated Toucan, is a medium-sized climbing bird.

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The yellow-throated toucan's song is hoarse and low. This species is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, and insects, and sometimes raiding the nests of small birds, eating eggs and chicks.

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Yellow-throated Toucans nest in tree holes, the preferred hole is good wood, the opening width is just enough for adult birds to drill into, the hole depth of 17 cm ~ 2 meters. The presence of suitable burrows near the root of the tree will also attract birds that normally nest in high places to nest near the ground. - Lay 2 to 4 eggs. Smooth white eggs are piled in unlined holes and hatch in about 16 days. The hatchlings are completely naked and need at least three weeks to open their eyes, and after hatching, it takes more than 50 days for the chicks to live their lives independently in the leaf cluster.




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