Toucans in Ecuador

Ecuador is home to a great diversity of toucans, with about 15 to 19 recorded species. They are divided into large toucans, mountain toucans, and smaller toucanets or aracaris. The most common and representative include:

Large Toucans:

• Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis).
• White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus).
• Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus).
• Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus - includes the Swainson's subspecies).

Mountain Toucans (Andean):

• Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena laminirostris).
• Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca).
• Black-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris).

Aracaris and Toucanets (Small):

• Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus).
• Pale-mandibled Aracari (Pteroglossus erythropygius).
• Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus albivitta).

Choco Toucan Reserve and bird Lodge in Mindo Ecuador