# Toco toucan (*Ramphastos toco*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), also called the Giant toucan or Common toucan, is a bird in the family Ramphastidae and the order Piciformes. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 618 g, and its diet category is frugivore, placing it at the herbivore trophic level. It lives in grassland habitat, has a perching lifestyle, is sedentary, and its geographic range covers 4,573,000 km². Its eggs have an incubation period of 15.3 days, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 618 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Frugivore |
| Main food | fruits |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Egg incubation | 15.3 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2 – 2.9 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Piciformes
- family: Ramphastidae
- genus: Ramphastos
- species: *Ramphastos toco* P. L. S. Müller, 1776

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the toco toucan?

The toco toucan is a bird in the family Ramphastidae, part of the order Piciformes.

### How heavy is the toco toucan?

The toco toucan has an adult body mass of 618 g, which puts it in the small size class (10 g to 1 kg).

### What does the toco toucan eat?

The toco toucan is a frugivore, and its trophic level is herbivore.

### What habitat does the toco toucan live in?

The toco toucan lives in grassland habitat and has a perching lifestyle. It is sedentary.

### Is the toco toucan endangered?

No. The toco toucan is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How many eggs does the toco toucan lay?

The toco toucan lays 2.9 eggs per clutch as a representative value, and its eggs have an incubation period of 15.3 days.

### Who named the toco toucan?

The toco toucan was named Ramphastos toco by P. L. S. Müller, 1776.

## Sources

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