To look for in the YungasEmblematic species of the Yungas
Five animals nearly every visitor hopes to find. Tap one to see where to look, and how much luck you will need.
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos tocoLEAST CONCERN It was thought to be extinct in Tucumán. Clearing of the foothill forest and trapping for the pet trade had wiped it from the province. New records from the La Sala valley, beside the Sierra de San Javier, were published in 2011, and it is now seen again in the northern Yungas of Tucumán.
- Length
- c. 55 – 61 cm
- Bill
- c. 19 cm, a third of its length
- Altitude
- c. 400 – 1,500 m
- Nest
- Tree hole, 2 – 4 eggs
Chance of seeing itLow to medium. Seen again only in recent years in the northern Yungas of Tucumán. BeltsFoothill forest400 – 700 mMontane rainforest700 – 1,500 m Where to lookSierra de San Javier · Reserva Experimental Horco Molle · Valle de La Sala · La Higuera (Burruyacú) See the plate 002 → All five belong to the Yungas of Tucumán. The tapir is the one being brought back.