The Yellow-throated Toucan has a yellow face and chest and a long, two-colored bill. It forages for fruit in the canopy and nests in cavities in decaying trees.
The face and chest are bright yellow, the back and wings are black, and a white patch marks the rump. The long bill has a yellow-and-black upper mandible; the lower mandible is black or chestnut in different subspecies.
It is active by day and spends much of its time in the canopy, moving from branch to branch. It is often alone but may forage in pairs or small groups. It nests in tree cavities formed by decay rather than excavating a hole itself.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.