Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

Description:

The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, or Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii) is a near-passerine bird which breeds from eastern Honduras to northern Colombia to western Ecuador. Like other toucans, the Chestnut-mandibled is brightly marked and has a large bill. The male is 56 cm long, while the smaller female is typically 52 cm long. Weight ranges from 599 to 746 grams (1.3-1.6 lbs). Small flocks, usually consisting of 3-12 birds, move through the forest with an undulating flight, rarely travelling more than 100 m at a time. This species is primarily an arboreal fruit-eater, but will also take insects, lizards, eggs, and frogs.

Habitat:

The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan is a resident breeder in moist lowland forest.

Notes:

These bird were really inquisitive. I heard their call and followed it into the jungle. When I arrived under the tree, they kept jumping from branch to branch, coming lower and lower and looking at me. This lasted about 10 minutes, then they flew off.