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The Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, or Swainson’s Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii, breeds from eastern Honduras to northern Columbia to western Ecuador. The scientific and alternative English names commemorate the English ornithologist and artist William Swainson.

The sexes are alike in appearance, mainly black with maroon hints to the head, upper back and lower breast. The face and upper breast are bright yellow, with narrow white and broader red lines forming a lower border. The upper tail is white and the lower abdomen is red. The legs are blue.

Except for photos 8015 - 8032, these were all photographed at the Selva Verde lodge where they were abundant at the back breakfast bench.

Photos 8015 - 8032 were taken at the LA Zoo.

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan