ALL ABOUT TOUCANS

DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOUCANS

• Ramphastos: big toucans
• Andigena: mountain toucans
• Aracaris: medium sized toucan

WHAT ARE THEIR FEATURES?

• Sharp pointy beaks
• Colorful
• Size: from 7 in.- 24 in.
• Short, thin necks
• Curvy claws to jump from tree to tree

WHERE YOU'LL FIND THEM

• South Central America
• Rainforest
• Caribbean
• They will create nests in trees

FUN FACTS!

• Toucans normally lay 2-3 eggs at a time
• They live in groups of 6-7 birds (quite small)
• There beaks are made of keratin
• Toucans are omnivorous
• Jaguars and giant cats are predators