Toucan
Aulacorhynchus Pteroglossus Baillonius Andigena Selenidera Ramphastos
Toucans (in Portuguese: Tucano, Spanish: Tucán) are tropical near passerine birds from South America . They are brightly marked and have enormous colourful bills.
Toucans are fructivorous (fruit-eating), but will take insects and other small prey. They are arboreal and nest in tree holes laying 2–4 white eggs.
Toucans do not migrate .
Species list
Aulacorhynchus
Emerald Toucanet , Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Groove-billed Toucanet , Aulacorhynchus sulcatus
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet , Aulacorhynchus derbianus
Crimson-rumped Toucanet , Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Yellow-browed Toucanet , Aulacorhynchus huallagae
Blue-banded Toucanet , Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Pteroglossus
Lettered Aracari , Pteroglossus inscriptus
Green Aracari , Pteroglossus viridis
Red-necked Aracari , Pteroglossus bitorquatus
Ivory-billed Aracari , Pteroglossus azara
Brown-mandibled Aracari , Pteroglossus mariae
Chestnut-eared Aracari , Pteroglossus castanotis
Black-necked Aracari , Pteroglossus aracari
Collared Aracari , Pteroglossus torquatus
Fiery-billed Aracari , Pteroglossus frantzii
Stripe-billed Aracari , Pteroglossus sanguineus
Pale-mandibled Aracari , Pteroglossus erythropygius
Many-banded Aracari , Pteroglossus pluricinctus
Curl-crested Aracari , Pteroglossus beauharnaesii
Baillonius
Saffron Toucanet , Baillonius bailloni
Andigena
Plate-billed Mountain Toucan , Andigena laminirostris
Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan , Andigena hypoglauca
Hooded Mountain Toucan , Andigena cucullata
Black-billed Mountain Toucan , Andigena nigrirostris
Selenidera
Yellow-eared Toucanet , Selenidera spectabilis
Golden-collared Toucanet , Selenidera reinwardtii
Tawny-tufted Toucanet , Selenidera nattereri
Guianan Toucanet , Selenidera culik
Spot-billed Toucanet , Selenidera maculirostris
Gould's Toucanet , Selenidera gouldii
Ramphastos
Keel-billed Toucan , Ramphastos sulfuratus
Choco Toucan , Ramphastos brevis
Citron-throated Toucan , Ramphastos citreolaemus
Yellow-ridged Toucan , Ramphastos culminatus
Channel-billed Toucan , Ramphastos vitellinus
Red-breasted Toucan , Ramphastos dicolorus
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan , Ramphastos swainsonii
Black-mandibled Toucan , Ramphastos ambiguus
Red-billed Toucan , Ramphastos tucanus
Cuvier's Toucan , Ramphastos cuvieri
Toco Toucan , Ramphastos toco
Keel-billed Toucan
Toucans in advertising
Toucans were used to advertise Guinness stout, and many collectables such as postcards and models with Guinness toucans on may be found. Toucan Sam is the mascot of Kellogg's Fruit Loops cereal.
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