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Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusRamphastos (Large Toucans)
- SpeciesRamphastos ambiguus (Black-mandibled Toucan)
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
4,257 Verified sightings at Soberanía National Park From 2019 to 2026
36,834 In all 25 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
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About the 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.
The yellow-throated toucan is 47 to 61 cm (19 to 24 in) long and weighs 584 to 746 g (1.3 to 1.6 lb). The three subspecies differ little in their dimensions, though females' bills are shorter than males' in all three. Bill lengths vary between 15.1 and 19.8 cm (5.9 and 7.8 in) in males and 12.9 and 16.0 cm (5.1 and 6.3 in) in females. Other measurements differ little by sex. Their wing chord is 20.4 to 24.8 cm (8.0 to 9.8 in), their tail length is 14.0 to 16.2 cm (5.5 to 6.4 in), and their tarsus is 4.7 to 5.5 cm (1.9 to 2.2 in) long.
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Recent sightings of Black-mandibled Toucan in Soberanía National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Black-mandibled Toucan in Soberanía National Park?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mandibled Toucan sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 4,257 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 449 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black-mandibled Toucan in Soberanía National Park?
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-mandibled Toucan in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against about 20% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Soberanía National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 350 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Black-mandibled Toucan?
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-mandibled 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 Soberanía National Park the best place to see a Black-mandibled Toucan?
14th of 25
Of the 25 parks where we can rate Black-mandibled Toucan sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 14th at about 40%. The best odds are in Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%), Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%) and Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Where does the Black-mandibled Toucan sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-mandibled Toucan is recorded against all the birds logged in Soberanía National Park (4,257 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.
