Interesting facts about Toco Toucans .

Introduction to Toco Toucans.

Toco Toucan birds are the largest and best known species in the Toucan family . It is found in semi open habitats in a large part of Central and Eastern South America.

Places where Toucans are mainly found

Toco Toucans are mainly found in
1. Southern Mexico
2. Central America
3. South America
4. South of Northen Argentina
5. South America’s tropical forests

Favourite Foods of Toco Toucans

1. Fruits such as Figs, Oranges and Guavas
2. Insects
3. Eggs
4. Nestlings of young birds

Characteristics of Toco Toucans

Toco Toucans have striking plumage with a black body, white throat and a blue or orange eye ring. Their most popular feature, however, is its huge yellow beak with a black or blue tip, which looks heavy but is incredibly light because the inside is hollow.

Interesting facts about Toco Toucans

1. They have the largest bill (beak) among all bird species which they used to reach fruits on trees while sitting on the branch only

2. A female Toucan lays two to four eggs which hatches in 15 to 18 days.

3. In the wild Toco Toucans can live upto 18 to 20 years.

4. It’s long beak helps it to be warm in the tropical forests.

5. They protect themselves, by producing  loud voices to scare the enemies and alert other toucans for the danger.

Conclusion :

Toco Toucans are the largest and best known species of the Toucan family. They mainly live in South America’s tropical forests and their favourite foods are insects , eggs and nestlings of young birds. Their most popular feature is their long beak which is 19 cm (8 inch) in length ,it’s beak is one third of its total length .They use their long beak for eating the fruits on the branches of the trees . They live upto 20 years. It’s long beak helps it to keep it warm in cold days. They protect themselves from danger by producing scary sounds and alert all other birds.