Chestnut mandibled toucan portrait
by James Brunker
Title
Chestnut mandibled toucan portrait
Artist
James Brunker
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A close up of the chestnut-mandibled or Swainson's toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii), one of the largest toucan species. Males are 56cm / 22" long, females slightly smaller. They are relatively common in tropical forests in Central America from Honduras southwards to Colombia and Ecuador in South America. As of 2009 it has been considered a subspecies of the yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus).
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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November 9th, 2011
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