Keel billed toucan bird facts. The keel billed toucan is the rainbow of the rainforest. Major threats for the survival of keel billed toucan are habitat destruction and uncontrolled hunting because of the meat and beak. Keel billed toucan inhabits tropical and subtropical rainforests from the lowlands to the altitude of 6200 feet.
They live in latin america. The species is found in tropical jungles from southern mexico to colombia. The keel billed toucans can be identified by their smaller size and colorful beaks.
Keel billed toucan is large south american bird that belongs to the family of toucans. Fast facts description the keel billed toucan is a large bird with mostly black plumage and a very large multi colored bill. Keel billed toucan in a tree.
It has red and white coverts under and on top of its tail green skin around the eyes and lore the area between the eyes and the bill a yellow face and throat and blue legs. Keel billed toucans are also known as rainbow billed toucans and sulfur breasted toucans. The chestnut mandibled toucans bill pattern is diagonally divided into bright yellow and maroon.
Natural and captive diet of toucans toucanets and aracaris. It can be found from southern mexico to northern columbia. They can also be found in belize guatemala honduras nicaragua costa rica panama and a small portion of northwestern venezuela.
It is an omnivorous forest bird that feeds on fruits seeds insects invertebrates lizards snakes and small birds. Keel billed toucans resemble the chestnut mandibled toucans found in large part of their range.
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