The Ramphastos Sulfuratus, known as the keel-billed toucan, can be found from southern Mexico to Venezulea and Colombia. It is the national bird of Belize as well.
Like many toucans, the Ramphastos Sulfuratus are very social birds. They travel in small flocks and have a family structure within the group. It’s a poor flyer and moves mostly by hopping through the trees in the lowland rainforests.
The Ramphastos Sulfuratus is on the IUCN Redlist of Threatened species. It it considered to be a Species of Least Concern, however, the population is decreasing and threatened by human activity. Habitat loss is a constant threat and sometimes they are still being hunted for their meat, beaks and ornamental feathers.
My representation of the Ramphastos Sulfuratus is made in a technique called cloth maché – paper maché with an outer layer of textile strips. It measures 40 cm from beak to tail, is 15.5 cm high and 18 cm wide.
It is made of newspaper, cardboard, glue made of white flour and water, wire scraps and used curtain hooks, cotton strips from used clothing, air hardening clay (eyes), white glue and acrylic paint.
Read more here about Ramphastos Sulfuratus.
Anki Borja 
I love the colors of this majestic bird. It would be so sad to lose this species. Maybe the people of Mexico, Venezuela, and Columbia, could make money from making and selling beautiful things like this, instead of killing the real birds for financial gain.
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Hi Lee,
Thank you for your comment. Yes, I love the Ramphastos Sulfuratus and its colors. I would love to see it in it’s natural habitat – in Costa Rica!
It makes me sad that about 12.5 percent of the world’s 10,000 bird species are threatened with extinction. Habitat loss due to climate change, global warming and development are the main factors behind this. I read this article from the University of Utah (2012), “Climate Change Threatens Tropical Birds” that speaks about the need of research and conservation as well “societal change to reduce consumption, to control the emissions of greenhouse gases and to stop climate change.”
I believe that we should all aim towards shaping our lifestyles so that it will have the minimum impact on the environment – or none whatsoever – in order for us to enjoy a healthy life on a healthy planet. No one can do it all but we all can do something.
http://archive.unews.utah.edu/news_releases/climate-change-threatens-tropical-birds/
Best regards from a cold, snow-covered but sunny north,
Anki
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