Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) [XC238978]
by Oscar Humberto Mar\u00edn G\u00f3mez from Pichincha: R\u00edo Pitsara and ridge 1 km NE Hda Francisco Rodr\u00edguez (=Asociaci\u00f3n Calvas), Ecuador (song)
Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) [XC217244]
by Niels Krabbe from Milpe, Pichincha, Ecuador (song)
Subspecies
A distinctive species within the so-called "croaking group" of Ramphastos species, which also includes Red-breasted Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus), Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) and Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco). Probably most closely related to Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus). A sibling species of Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus), though not very closely related to it. Was long considered to be a subspecies of Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus), but differs significantly in several aspects, notably voice.