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Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco
  • Are 60cm long 16cm of that length is the beak!

  • Male & females look similiar although slight difference in length and width of beak.

  • Mainly arboreal (live in trees) 

  • Very noisy voice range from coarse raucous croaks to quiet clicks.

  • Quite clumsy birds tend to hop with legs & tail straight.

  • Generally live upto 21 years old in captivity, reach sexual maturity at 2 years old generally stop breeding around 17 years old.

  • Live in an average group size of 15 out of breeding season. One bird usually takes off and they fly in single file!

  • 2 sub species Ramphastos toco albogularis (Southern Toco) Ramphastos toco toco (Northern Toco).

  • Is found from the Guyana through Brazil to Northern Argentina the only toucan extending into open country and areas.

  • The first toucan known to Europeans in 1555.

  • On ground hops well and can cover 10 - 12m in ca. 70 cm hops.

  • http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/132572/autoplay
     

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