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Chestnut-mandibled toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii

Habitat:

spotted in tall tree on hillside below mountain home

Notes:

We saw this bird quite often during our stay above Uvita. He didn't appear to be unhealthy or incapable in spite of his well-healed injury.

2 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Ramphastos swainsonii
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii Chestnut-mandibled Toucan


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5 Comments

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

He looks beautiful no matter what.

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

I agree; a beauty even with the injury

KMills
KMills 12 years ago

what a beautiful bird!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Lovely!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Excellent and Lucky spotting, nice series,

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Bahía Ballena, Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 1, 2012
Submitted on Feb 24, 2012

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