White-Throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The White-Throated Toucan faces mounting pressure from accelerating deforestation across the Amazon basin, where large-scale cattle ranching, soy cultivation, and logging operations fragment its primary rainforest habitat. Mining activities and infrastructure development further reduce available territory, while the species' dependence on large fruiting trees makes it particularly vulnerable to selective logging practices that target these key food sources.
Habitat
The White-Throated Toucan inhabits primary and secondary lowland rainforests across the Amazon basin, preferring the forest canopy where it feeds on fruits from large trees. It also utilizes forest edges and gallery forests along rivers, typically remaining within continuous forest blocks rather than venturing into open areas.
Other threatened species in Ramphastidae
Frequently asked questions
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