Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Toco Toucan

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Toucanus toco

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Toco Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Acanthizidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Aphelocephala	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Toco Toucan share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Toco Toucan
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	700 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.