{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "toucan",
  "name": "Toco Toucan",
  "scientificName": "Ramphastos toco",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) is the largest and best-known toucan, instantly recognised by its huge orange bill, which can measure up to 20 cm long. It lives around rainforest edges, woodland and savanna across much of central and eastern South America, feeding mainly on fruit. Weighing 500 to 860 g, it flies in short, undulating hops between trees rather than covering long distances. Toco toucans can live around 20 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Piciformes",
    "family": "Ramphastidae",
    "genus": "Ramphastos"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.6,
    "lengthM": 0.6,
    "topSpeedKmh": 65,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ramphastos toco"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (mostly fruit)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rainforest edges, woodland, savanna"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "About 20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Bill length",
      "value": "Up to 20 cm (8 in)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "500–860 g (1.1–1.9 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Forest edges, woodlands, and savannas across central and eastern South America.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Ramphastos toco.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Ramphastos%20toco&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Ramphastos toco. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ramphastos_toco/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Toco Toucan.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toco_toucan"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/toucan/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/toucan/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}