White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanusLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) White-throated Toucan
The White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ramphastidae (Toucans) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Ramphastos tucanus
- Family
- Ramphastidae (Toucans)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- White-throated Toucan
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
No guides listed yet for White-throated Toucan
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ramphastos tucanus tucanus
- Ramphastos tucanus cuvieri
- Ramphastos tucanus inca
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ramphastos Tucanus
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- South America, restricted to Surinam by Griscom and Greenway, antea, p. 430.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.103
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Toucans
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Yellow-throated Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Choco Toucan
Ramphastos brevis
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus
Saffron Toucanet
Pteroglossus bailloni
Green Aracari
Pteroglossus viridis
Lettered Aracari
Pteroglossus inscriptus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Pale-mandibled Aracari
Pteroglossus erythropygius
Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
Looking for a different species?