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Keel-billed Toucan

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Possible. About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 1,041 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

January–May, July and October–November. In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, the lowest month.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Keel-billed Toucan?

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Keel-billed Toucan sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Bastimentos Island National Marine Park the best place to see a Keel-billed Toucan?

22nd of 32. Of the 32 parks where we can rate Keel-billed Toucan sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park ranks 22nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 80%), Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 70%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 70%). All parks ranked.

Q: Where does the Keel-billed Toucan sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Keel-billed Toucan is recorded against all the birds logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (1,041 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Ramphastos sulfuratus

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LCNTNear ThreatenedVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
GenusRamphastos (Large Toucans)
SpeciesRamphastos sulfuratus (Keel-billed Toucan)

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

1,041 Verified sightings at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park From 2019 to 2026

46,014 In all 32 parks

November Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Challenge Toucans and Aracaris Central AmericaMedium

Challenge Costa Rica Classics Central AmericaMedium

About the 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.

Including its bill, the length of the keel-billed toucan ranges from around 42 to 55 cm (17 to 22 in), while its wing length typically ranges from 189.4 to 208.4 mm (7.46 to 8.20 in). The bird typically weighs about 380–500 g (13–18 oz).

The large and brightly coloured bill averages around 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in), about one third of the bird's total length. The bill is mainly green with a red tip and orange sides. While the bill seems large and cumbersome, it is in fact a spongy, hollow bone covered in keratin, a very light and hard protein. It has been suggested that the bill colour may also help regulate body temperature, using the many blood vessels running through it.

The plumage of the keel-billed toucan is mainly black, with a yellow neck and chest... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:25

Costa Rica · 2026

Call0:14

Mexico · 2018

Song0:36

Panama · 2026

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 95 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
2	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
4	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
7	Auto Safari Chapin	🇬🇹 Guatemala	In captivity
8	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
9	Zoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
10	Lake Tobias Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
15	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
16	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
17	Карельский зоопарк	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
18	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	In captivity
19	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
20	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
21	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
23	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
24	Kentucky Down Under	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	JOJOZOO PARK	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
26	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Zoológico la pastroa	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
28	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Fresno Chaffee Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Ouwehands Dierenpark	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
32	Roger Williams Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Zoológico del Altiplano	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
34	Zoológico Los Coyotes	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	Biotropica	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
36	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
37	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
38	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Mundo Granjero y Zoológico	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
40	Parque del pueblo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
41	Safari Masai Mara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
42	Stone Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Las Águilas Jungle Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
44	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Parque de la Conservación	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
46	Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
47	Wamerú zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
48	Zoológico Tamatán	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
49	Sarasota Jungle Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Zoológico de Vallarta	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Ramphastos ambiguus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pteroglossus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melanerpes pucherani

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dryocopus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Campephilus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Notharchus tectus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphyrapicus varius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Celeus castaneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Amazona autumnalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 1,041 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

January–May, July and October–November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Keel-billed Toucan?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Keel-billed Toucan sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bastimentos Island National Marine Park the best place to see a Keel-billed Toucan?

22nd of 32

Of the 32 parks where we can rate Keel-billed Toucan sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park ranks 22nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 80%), Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 70%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 70%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Keel-billed Toucan sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Keel-billed Toucan is recorded against all the birds logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (1,041 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Keel-billed Toucan

About the Keel-billed Toucan

Sounds

Recent sightings of Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Black-mandibled Toucan

Collared Aracari

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

Pale-billed Woodpecker

Pied Puffbird

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

White-necked Puffbird

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

Red-lored Parrot

Bananaquit

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

When is the best time to see a Keel-billed Toucan in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

What time of day is best to see a Keel-billed Toucan?

Is Bastimentos Island National Marine Park the best place to see a Keel-billed Toucan?

Where does the Keel-billed Toucan sighting chance come from?