Ramphastidae
E731299
Ramphastidae is the bird family that includes toucans and their relatives, known for their large, colorful bills and predominantly Neotropical distribution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| billFunction |
fruit handling
ⓘ
thermoregulation ⓘ |
| characteristicTrait |
cavity nesting
ⓘ
colorful bill ⓘ large bill ⓘ zygodactyl feet ⓘ |
| clade | Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | toucans and allies ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| includes |
aracari
ⓘ
toucan ⓘ toucanet ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
lightweight bill structure
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ short wings ⓘ |
| nestingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Aulacorhynchus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pteroglossus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramphastos NERFINISHED ⓘ Selenidera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Piciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood | fruit ⓘ |
| range | New World tropics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indicatoridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Picidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in tree cavities ⓘ |
| secondaryFood |
insects
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical forest
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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