The red-billed toucan is known as Ramphastos tucanus or White-throated toucan, and has two subspecies, the southern and western named subspecies R. t. tucanus, and the eastern and northern South American 鵎 touvieri. Both subspecies were initially considered separate species, but because they differ only in the color of their beaks, and the two interbreed when close to each other, they are classified as separate subspecies. The validity of the Bolivian subspecies R. t. inca has been questioned and may be a mixture of the two subspecies.
红嘴巨嘴鸟鸟鸣声嘶哑低沉。红嘴巨嘴鸟杂食性,以果实、种子和昆虫为食,有时也掠夺小鸟的巢穴,吃掉卵和雏鸟。
The red-billed Toucan nests in tree holes, and the preferred holes are of good wood, the opening width is just enough for the adult bird to drill into, and the hole is 17 cm ~ 2 meters deep. 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.
Listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) for 2016 ver 3.1 - Vulnerable (VU).
Listed in Appendices I, II and III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2019 edition Appendix II.
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