Ramphastos
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The Ramphastos genus, also known as toucans, is a genus of brightly colored, tropical birds that are found throughout Central and South America from Southern Mexico to the southern cone of the South American continent. Toucans are typically characterized by their large, colorful bills, which are used for a variety of functions such as thermoregulation, feeding, and social signaling.
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Ramphastos | |
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Choco toucan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Ramphastidae |
Genus: | Ramphastos Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Ramphastos erythrorhynchus = Ramphastos tucanus Gmelin, 1788 | |
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