Scientific Name: Ramphastos sulfuratus
Population Estimate: 40K to 500K
Range / Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowland moist forest from southeastern Mexico through Central America.
Field Notes: Unmistakable bird with large, rainbow colored bill. Distinctive in flight as well due to the bill.
Personal Notes: National bird of Belize. We spotted it in a variety of habitats: a papaya tree in a farmer's field (above), lowland forests and scrub forests just outside of roadside villages.
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