Different Types of Toucans

Ramphastos

• Species within this genus include the black-mandibled toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus; the choco toucan, Ramphastos brevis; the keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus; the toco toucan, Ramphastos toco; the white-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus; the green-billed toucan, Ramphastos dicolorus; the citron-throated toucan, Ramphastos citreolaemus; the Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Ramphastos swainsonii; and the channel-billed toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus.

Aulacorhynchus

• This genus includes the blue-banded toucanet, Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis; the chestnut-tipped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus derbianus; the crimson-rumped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus haematopygus; the yellow-browed toucanet, Aulacorhynchus huallagae; the emerald toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus; and the groove-billed toucanet, Aulacorhynchus sulcatus.

Selenidera

• This genus includes the yellow-eared toucanet, Selenidera spectabilis; the

  Guianan toucanet, Selenidera culik; the golden-collared toucanet, Selenidera reinwardtii; the tawny-tufted toucanet, Selenidera nattereri; Gould's Toucanet, Selenidera gouldii; and the spot-billed toucanet, Selenidera maculirostris.

Andigena

• Members of this genus include the grey-breasted mountain toucan, Andigena hypoglauca; the plate-billed mountain toucan, Andigena laminirostris; the hooded mountain toucan, Andigena cucullata; and the black-billed mountain toucan, Andigena nigrirostris.

Pterorglossus

• Most of the species of this genus are commonly called aracaris. The genus includes the green aracari, Pteroglossus viridis; the lettered aracari, Pteroglossus inscriptus; the red-necked aracari, Pteroglossus bitorquatus; the ivory-billed aracari, Pteroglossus azara; the black-necked aracari, Pteroglossus aracari; the chestnut-eared aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis; the many-banded aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus; the collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus; the curl-crested aracari, Pteroglossus beauharnaesii; and the aaffron toucanet, Pteroglossus bailloni.