Toucans

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    Mountain-toucans on a Tree Branch

    Mountain-toucans

    The Mountain-toucans (Andigena) are toucans found in humid highland forests in the Andes of South America, ranging from Bolivia to Venezuela. Species Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca Hooded Mountain-toucan, Andigena cucullata Plate-billed…

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    Keel Billed Toucans Perched on Tree

    Toucans

    Toucans have distinctive coloration, markings, and are particularly noted for their large colorful bills. Toco Toucan is the most recognized because of the bird's iconic use in advertising.

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    Breeding Toucans Perched on the Fence

    Breeding Toucans

    Jürgen Vielguth, Kerstin Kirchhöfel, Timo Allner, Anne Hoppmann Article in German (Deutsch): Aufzucht von Seidenkuckucken im Weltvogelpark Walsrode Article and images were kindly provided by Weltvogelpark Walsrode in Germany Toucans…

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    Close up Image of Saffron Toucanets

    Saffron Toucanets

    The Saffron Toucanets (Pteroglossus bailloni) is a South American Toucan that is found in the Atlantic rain forests in south-eastern Brazil and adjacent areas in far north-eastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay. In…

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    A Bird on the Ground Red-breasted Toucans

    Red-breasted Toucans

    The Red-breasted Toucans or Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) is a South American toucan that occurs naturally throughout central, southern and eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. It inhabits…

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    A Toucanet Perched on Tree Blue-banded Toucanets

    Blue-banded Toucanets

    The Blue-banded Toucanets (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) – also known as Blue-throated Toucanets – are South American toucanets that occur naturally in Bolivia and Peru, where they inhabit subtropical or tropical moist…

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    Close up Image of a Red Toucan, Toucan Facts

    Toucan Facts

      Tucana is a constellation in the southern sky.  Several types of aircraft are named after the toucan.  Many indigenous peoples consider toucans as conduits between the living and the…

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