Birds · Often seen
Keel-billed & chestnut-mandibled toucans
Tucán
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Costa Rica has several toucan species. The keel-billed toucan (rainbow bill) and the yellow-throated toucan are both large, noisy and often seen perched high in the open at dawn. Toucanets and aracaris are smaller and more secretive.
Where to look
- Lowland rainforest
- Forest edges
- Fruiting trees near lodges
When
Year-round, most active early morning.
Watching it ethically
- Don't feed toucans bananas at lodges — a fruit-only diet harms them.
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