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Toucan ID? Ramphastos sp.

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Hua Hin Safari and Adventure Park (Thailand) May 2025
Not signed, mixed with Ramphastos sulfuratus.
This zoo also has pale-throated sloth Bradypus tridactylus.
 
Maybe captain alligator, there does seem to be some chestnut coloration on the bill which I missed on my first look.The two species are very similar, ZTL lists the zoo holding sulfuratus and vitellinus. This is neither.

Thank you for your imput.
 
Thanks for your comments!
Yes, the 2 species are very similar.
Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) is rare in captivity, but maybe possible for this zoo to get it since it has a super rare sloth too.
 
Is this toucan a Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)? (Chestnut-mandible Toucan is currently classified as a subspecies of Yellow-throated Toucan.) If the toucan in the photo is a Choco Toucan, it means that it is currently the only individual captivity outside of South America.
 
It's either Choco Toucan or Yellow-throated Toucan for sure. Voice is the best way to distinguish these two species.
 
Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) has a black lower bill as opposed to the Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) which has a chestnut or dark brown lower bill. Do you have clearer photos because based on this photo it looks more like a Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) to me.
 

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