Features of a toucan bird. The bright orange beak is about 19 cm 8 in long one third of the birds total length. The toco toucan the largest and best known toucan species is at home in south americas tropical forests. Toko too kun or toko tookan is a south american bird famous for its enormous colorful beak and flaunts the largest bill with respect to body size of all birdsspread almost all across the continents rainforest area this species is the largest member of the toucan family and is a center of attraction in innumerable zoos across the world.
Toco toucans have striking plumage with a black body white throat and a blue or orange eye ring. This colorful bird is also a common one well respected in various cultures as it is believed to be sent to. The average life expectancy of a toucan is a very impressive 20 years.
There are over 40 species of the toucan and they range in size from 5 to 20 ouncesthey can be up to29 inches long. At 8 inches 20 cm they have the longest bill of any bird in the world in relation to their body size 25 in 635 cm. Toucan family ramphastidae the common name given to numerous species of tropical american forest birds known for their large and strikingly coloured billsthe term toucanderived from tucano a native brazilian term for the birdis used in the common name of about 15 species ramphastos and andigena and the aracaris and toucanets are very similar smaller birds of the same family that.
Despite its size the toucans bill is very light as it is made of keratin like human hair in a honeycomb like structure. It is believed to be this large in order to keep the bird cool in the hot climates it lives in. Toucan facts and information introduction to toucan.
The toco toucan pronunciation. Unlike other birds the toucans beak is actually rather soft so much so that they are unable to use it for conventional methods like fighting or digging. The one that most people are familiar with is toucan sam who is the character for the fruit loops cereal commercials.
Even with the destruction of their habitat the biggest threat these birds face is the pet trade the colorful nature. A large colorful beak. Measuring 635 cm 25 in in length the toco toucan is the largest of all toucans.
A toucans tongue is long up to 1415 cm or 6 inches narrow grey and singularly frayed on each side adding to its sensitivity as a tasting organ.