Tropical rainforest toucan. Toucans are native to the neotropics from southern mexico through central america into south america south to northern argentina. Its oversized colorful bill has made it one of the worlds most popular birds. Tocos are the only type of toucans that do not primarily live in the rainforest.
The exception is the toco toucan in eastern south america which can be found on the edges of forests and in wet grasslands. Part of our rainforest animals facts series. The white throated toucan and the channel billed toucan are common throughout the amazon rain forest.
The bill is made out of keratin which is what allows it to grow so long but at the same time be so lightweight it is designed to reach pick break apart and eat almost every tropical fruit in a rainforest which is good as the toucans only source of food in that level of the forest is fruit. Toucans rarely descend from the rain forest canopy. They actually prefer semi open areas with scattered trees.
For one the keel billed toucan has a long light beak that takes up 13 of its body. Toucans are found in south and central america in the canopy layer of the rainforest. The toco toucan the largest and best known toucan species is at home in south americas tropical forests.
Due to their unique appearance and bright colours toucans are very popular with humans and are even kept as pets. When they sleep they turn thier heads around and tuck their bills under their wings and tail. The crowded roosting places demand that the toucans tuck their beaks and tails under their bodies to save space.
The toucan is very important to the rainforest because they help to disperse seeds from the fruits and berries they eat. The toco toucan is actually the largest toucan of all the species measuring in at a whopping 25 inches 635 cm with an 8 inch 19cm neon orange beak. Toucan facts information for kids.
The latter also occurs in the coastal rain forests of brazil. They can still be spotted in portions of the amazon rainforest though up to the mighty amazon river. The toucans colorful brilliance is actually smartly designed camouflage for the rainforest allowing them to hide amongst the south american plants.
Like other toucans they will build their nests in holes of hollow or rotted trees. Toucans are crow sized birds with extra large brightly coloured bills.
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