The Keel-billed Toucan, also known as the Rainbow-billed Toucan, is one of the most vividly colored and charismatic birds of the Neotropics. A playful and quirky species, Keel-bills are known to toss fruits back and forth during courting rituals, and "duel" or wrestle with their bills, likely to establish dominance within the group. They are crepuscular, meaning they are most active during dawn and dusk. Native to Central and northern South America, Keel-bills thrive in tropical rainforests and humid lowlands.

Scientific Name: Ramphastos sulphuratus
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
CITES Listing: Appendix II
Range: Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela

Plumage: Black body with a bright yellow bib, red breast band, maroon mantle, white uppertail coverts, and red undertail coverts
Eyes: Dark eyes surrounded by greenish skin
Bill: Bright green with orange and blue patches, and a red tip

Length: 17 to 22 inches (42 to 55 centimeters)
Weight: 13 to 18 ounces (380 to 500 grams)

Vocalization: Frog-like croaking or yelping sounds

Breeding: Nests in tree cavities, laying 2-4 eggs, with both parents incubating and caring for the young