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Ramphastidae - Toucans, Barbets, Toucanets, Aracaris

 

Classification

 Phylum: Chordata
 Class: Aves
 Order: Piciformes
 Family: Ramphastidae

toucan The birds in this family are found in forests in South America, Central America, Africa, and Asia.

Barbets live in forests and eat fruits, nuts and berries, and some insects. They are small, brightly colored birds with large heads and strong bills. Most species are green with some combination of red, blue, and yellow markings.

Toucans are large birds with very large and colorful bills. They eat fruits and berries and may also eat insects, reptiles, and amphibians.


galleryRamphastidae Photo Gallery

World Status Key
Least ConcernLeast Concern Near ThreatenedNear Threatened VulnerableVulnerable EndangeredEndangered Critically EndangeredCritically Endangered extinct in the wildExtinct in Wild extinctExtinct
Status taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status, or there is no status data for the species.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in US Endangered in NH Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Breeds in NH Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

  New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

None   Channel-billed Toucan- Ramphastos vitellinus Least Concern
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan- Ramphastos swainsonii Least Concern
Choco Toucan- Ramphastos brevis Least Concern
Collared Aracari- Pteroglossus torquatus Least Concern
Emerald Toucanet- Aulacorhynchus prasinus Least Concern
Fiery-billed Aracari- Pteroglossus frantzii Least Concern
Keel-billed Toucan- Ramphastos sulfuratus Least Concern
Prong-billed Barbet- Semnornis frantzii Least Concern
Red-headed Barbet- Eubucco bourcierii Least Concern
Spot-crowned Barbet- Capito maculicoronatus Least Concern
Yellow-eared Toucanet- Selenidera spectabilis Least Concern

Other Species Around the World

Africa Africa Asia Asia Australia Australia/Oceania Europe Europe North America North America South America South America New Hampshire Species NH

African Green-tinkerbird- Pogoniulus simplex Least Concern Africa
Anchieta's Barbet- Stactolaema anchietae Least Concern Africa
Banded Barbet- Lybius undatus Least Concern Africa
Bearded Barbet- Lybius dubius Least Concern Africa
Black-backed Barbet- Lybius minor Least Concern Africa
Black-banded Barbet- Megalaima javensis Near Threatened Asia
Black-billed Barbet- Lybius guifsobalito Least Concern Africa
Black-billed Mountain- toucan- Andigena nigrirostris Least Concern South America
Black-breasted Barbet- Lybius rolleti Least Concern Africa
Black-browed Barbet- Megalaima oorti Least Concern Asia
Black-collared Barbet- Lybius torquatus Least Concern Africa
Black-girdled Barbet- Capito dayi Vulnerable South America
Black-mandibled Toucan- Ramphastos ambiguus Vulnerable South America
Black-necked Aracari- Pteroglossus aracari Least Concern South America
Black-spotted Barbet- Capito niger Least Concern South America
Black-throated Barbet- Tricholaema melanocephala Least Concern Africa
Blue-banded Toucanet- Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis Least Concern South America
Blue-eared Barbet- Megalaima australis Least Concern Asia
Blue-throated Barbet- Megalaima asiatica Least Concern Asia
Bornean Barbet- Megalaima eximia Least Concern Asia
Bristle-nosed Barbet- Gymnobucco peli Least Concern Africa
Brown Barbet- Calorhamphus fuliginosus Least Concern Asia
Brown-breasted Barbet- Lybius melanopterus Least Concern Africa
Brown-chested Barbet- Capito brunneipectus Least Concern South America
Brown-headed Barbet- Megalaima zeylanica Least Concern Asia
Brown-throated Barbet- Megalaima corvina Least Concern Asia
Channel-billed Toucan- Ramphastos vitellinus Least Concern North America South America
Chestnut-eared Aracari- Pteroglossus castanotis Least Concern South America
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan- Ramphastos swainsonii Least Concern North America South America
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet- Aulacorhynchus derbianus Least Concern South America
Chinese Barbet- Megalaima faber Least Concern Asia
Choco Toucan- Ramphastos brevis Least Concern North America South America
Collared Aracari- Pteroglossus torquatus Least Concern North America South America
Coppersmith Barbet- Megalaima haemacephala Least Concern Asia
Crested Barbet- Trachyphonus vaillantii Least Concern Africa
Crimson-fronted Barbet- Megalaima rubricapillus Least Concern Asia
Crimson-rumped Toucanet- Aulacorhynchus haematopygus Least Concern South America
Curl-crested Aracari- Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Least Concern South America
D'Arnaud's Barbet- Trachyphonus darnaudii Least Concern Africa
Double-toothed Barbet- Lybius bidentatus Least Concern Africa
Emerald Toucanet- Aulacorhynchus prasinus Least Concern North America South America
Fiery-billed Aracari- Pteroglossus frantzii Least Concern North America
Fire-tufted Barbet- Psilopogon pyrolophus Least Concern Asia
Five-colored Barbet- Capito quinticolor Vulnerable South America
Flame-fronted Barbet- Megalaima armillaris Least Concern Asia
Gilded Barbet- Capito auratus Least Concern South America
Golden-collared Toucanet- Selenidera reinwardtii Least Concern South America
Golden-naped Barbet- Megalaima pulcherrima Least Concern Asia
Golden-throated Barbet- Megalaima franklinii Least Concern Asia
Gold-whiskered Barbet- Megalaima chrysopogon Least Concern Asia
Gould's Toucanet- Selenidera gouldii Least Concern South America
Great Barbet- Megalaima virens Least Concern Asia
Green Aracari- Pteroglossus viridis Least Concern South America
Green Barbet- Stactolaema olivacea Least Concern Africa
Green-eared Barbet- Megalaima faiostricta Least Concern Asia
Grey-breasted Mountain- toucan- Andigena hypoglauca Near Threatened South America
Grey-throated Barbet- Gymnobucco bonapartei Least Concern Africa
Groove-billed Toucanet- Aulacorhynchus sulcatus Least Concern South America
Guianan Toucanet- Selenidera piperivora Least Concern South America
Hairy-breasted Barbet- Tricholaema hirsuta Least Concern Africa
Hooded Mountain- toucan- Andigena cucullata Least Concern South America
Ivory-billed Aracari- Pteroglossus azara Least Concern South America

  Keel-billed Toucan- Ramphastos sulfuratus Least Concern North America South America
Lemon-throated Barbet- Eubucco richardsoni Least Concern South America
Lettered Aracari- Pteroglossus inscriptus Least Concern South America
Lineated Barbet- Megalaima lineata Least Concern Asia
Many-banded Aracari- Pteroglossus pluricinctus Least Concern South America
Miombo Barbet- Tricholaema frontata Least Concern Africa
Mountain Barbet- Megalaima monticola Least Concern Asia
Moustached Barbet- Megalaima incognita Least Concern Asia
Moustached Green- tinkerbird- Pogoniulus leucomystax Least Concern Africa
Naked-faced Barbet- Gymnobucco calvus Least Concern Africa
Orange-fronted Barbet- Capito squamatus Near Threatened South America
Pied Barbet- Tricholaema leucomelas Least Concern Africa
Plate-billed Mountain- toucan- Andigena laminirostris Near Threatened South America
Prong-billed Barbet- Semnornis frantzii Least Concern North America
Red-and-yellow Barbet- Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Least Concern Africa
Red-breasted Toucan- Ramphastos dicolorus Least Concern South America
Red-crowned Barbet- Megalaima rafflesii Near Threatened Asia
Red-faced Barbet- Lybius rubrifacies Near Threatened Africa
Red-fronted Barbet- Tricholaema diademata Least Concern Africa
Red-fronted Tinkerbird- Pogoniulus pusillus Least Concern Africa
Red-headed Barbet- Eubucco bourcierii Least Concern North America South America
Red-necked Aracari- Pteroglossus bitorquatus Near Threatened South America
Red-rumped Tinkerbird- Pogoniulus atroflavus Least Concern Africa
Red-throated Barbet- Megalaima mystacophanos Near Threatened Asia
Red-vented Barbet- Megalaima lagrandieri Least Concern Asia
Saffron Toucanet- Pteroglossus bailloni Near Threatened South America
Scarlet-banded Barbet- Capito wallacei Vulnerable South America
Scarlet-crowned Barbet- Capito aurovirens Least Concern South America
Scarlet-hooded Barbet- Eubucco tucinkae Least Concern South America
Sladen's Barbet- Gymnobucco sladeni Least Concern Africa
Speckled Tinkerbird- Pogoniulus scolopaceus Least Concern Africa
Spot-billed Toucanet- Selenidera maculirostris Least Concern South America
Spot-crowned Barbet- Capito maculicoronatus Least Concern North America South America
Spot-flanked Barbet- Tricholaema lacrymosa Least Concern Africa
Taiwan Barbet- Megalaima nuchalis Least Concern Asia
Tawny- tufted Toucanet- Selenidera nattereri Least Concern South America
Toco Toucan- Ramphastos toco Least Concern South America
Toucan Barbet- Semnornis ramphastinus Near Threatened South America
Usambiro Barbet- Trachyphonus usambiro Least Concern Africa
Versicolored Barbet- Eubucco versicolor Near Threatened South America
Vieillot's Barbet- Lybius vieilloti Least Concern Africa
Western Green- tinkerbird- Pogoniulus coryphaeus Least Concern Africa
White-cheeked Barbet- Megalaima viridis Least Concern Asia
White-chested Tinkerbird- Pogoniulus makawai   Africa
White-eared Barbet- Stactolaema leucotis Least Concern Africa
White-headed Barbet- Lybius leucocephalus Least Concern Africa
White-mantled Barbet- Capito hypoleucus Vulnerable South America
White-throated Toucan- Ramphastos tucanus Least Concern South America
Whyte's Barbet- Stactolaema whytii Least Concern Africa
Yellow-billed Barbet- Trachyphonus purpuratus Least Concern Africa
Yellow-breasted Barbet- Trachyphonus margaritatus Least Concern Africa
Yellow-browed Toucanet- Aulacorhynchus huallagae Endangered South America
Yellow-crowned Barbet- Megalaima henricii Near Threatened Asia
Yellow-eared Toucanet- Selenidera spectabilis Least Concern North America South America
Yellow-fronted Barbet- Megalaima flavifrons Least Concern Asia
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird- Pogoniulus chrysoconus Least Concern Africa
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird- Pogoniulus bilineatus Least Concern Africa
Yellow-spotted Barbet- Buccanodon duchaillui Least Concern Africa
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird- Pogoniulus subsulphureus Least Concern Africa
Zambian Barbet- Lybius chaplini Vulnerable Africa