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Cuvier's and Channel-billed Toucans
Cuvier's and Channel-billed Toucans
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Photo description
The Cuvier's Toucan (Ramphastos cuvieri) is a larger bird, 58-61cm with a larger bill than the Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus), 48cm and has yellow rather than orange uppertail-coverts..
Uploaded Apr 19, 2007 | Flickr URL
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Sacha Lodge Ecuador Channel-billed Toucan Cuvier's Toucan Ramphastos cuvieri Ramphastos vitellinus
3 comments have been posted about this photo

Great shot of an amazing pair.
Posted on Apr 25, 2007
benyeuda says:
cool pic!
I don' t mean to doubt.. but are you sure it's not a juvenile White Throated (Cuvier's) toucan?
Posted on Sep 22, 2008
Definitely don't have the experience to be sure.. This seems like a difficult distinction....
Posted on Sep 23, 2008
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