Toucan lifespan in captivity. Life expectancy of toucans as is common among wild animals a toucans life expectancy is usually extended when living in captivity if it has proper care. All toucan cages or flights must be closely inspected and watched for any loose metal objects. Pellets should make up about 50 of their diet the other half being fresh fruits.
In captivity this species of toucan often has a shorter lifespan of approximately 18 years. Recently i lost one of my best keel bill hens when a 1 drywall screw fell into her aviary. A lifespan of 20 years is typically seen in wild toco toucans with a maximum recorded lifespan of 26 years.
Members of the toucan family are thriving on a diet of high quality low iron pellets and fresh fruits. The red billed toucan has a life expectancy of 15 years. The channel billed toucan has a lifespan of around 20 years.
We are talking about birds that can live between 15 and 20 years which means a great deal of time for ongoing care and expense. The very smallest of the group only live about 12 years. Toucans are tropical birds of the family ramphastidae and on average they live shorter lives in the wild than they do in captivity.
We do not have a lot of data concerning lifespan of toucans. Life span up to 20 years range this species has a very large range and can be found in belize bolivia colombia costa rica guatemala honduras mexico nicaragua panama and venezuela. However in captivity their lifespan decreases to about 18 years.
The active toucans require large planted flights. Toucans range in size from the lettered aracari pteroglossus inscriptus at 130 g 46 oz and 29 cm 115 inches to the toco toucan ramphastos toco at 680 g 15 lb and 63 cm 29 inchestheir bodies are short of comparable size to a crows and compactthe tail is rounded and varies in length from half the length to the whole length of the body. Photos of the different toucan species for identification.
It is a common attraction in zoos. They should be fed plenty of fresh fruits such as papayas cantaloupes and other melons berries grapes apples and bananas. The toco toucan ramphastos toco also known as the common toucan or giant toucan is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family.
Habitat inhabits tropical and subtropical rainforests population partners in flight estimate the total population to number 50000 to 499999 individuals. By jerry jennings president director of emerald forest bird gardens toucan information. It is the most common cause of accidental death in captive toucans.
Aracaris are generally docile and can be kept with smaller birds but not birds so small that they could be considered as prey by these large birds such as finches.