Toucan nest with eggs. These toucans nest in tree cavities and usually lay two to four eggs which both parents take turns incubating. Young toucans do not have a large bill at birthit grows as they develop and does. Toucan eggs lay clutches of 2 4 eggs in an unlined nest cavity.
Incubation is roughly 16 18 days the responsibility shared by both the male and female. However the timing of their nesting differs from region to region. They make their nests in tree hollows and holes excavated by other animals such as woodpeckersthe toucan bill has very limited use as an excavation tool.
When the eggs hatch the young emerge completely naked without any down. Download toucan sitting on nest of eggs vector art. Once hatched toucan chicks will remain in the nest for up to 7 weeks until they are eating on their own and fully fledged.
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