Get to know the Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus)! It lives throughout parts of northern and central South America and is named for the groove, or channel, that runs down its bill. There are four subspecies of this bird that come in a variety of colors. Its bill can grow as much as 5.5 inches (13.9 centimeters) long. In fact, this species has one of the largest beak-to-body ratios out of any bird in the world! Photo: AleNunes, CC BY-SA 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #birds #toucans #channelbilledtoucan #nature #dyk