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Keel billed toucan
Keel billed toucan









keel billed toucan

The eggs hatch approximately 15–20 days after being laid. The male and female share in the caring of the eggs, both taking turns incubating. When eating the fruit, it uses its bill to dissect the fruit, and then tosses its head back to swallow the fruit whole.The female Keel-billed Toucan will lay 1–4 white eggs in a natural or already-made tree cavity. The bill, surprisingly dexterous, allows this toucan to utilize a large variety of fruit that might not otherwise be reached. The diet of Keel-billed Toucans consists mostly of a wide range of fruit, but may also include insects, eggs, nestlings and small reptiles. Able to utilize human-alteredhabitat to some extent, this widespread bird is considered to be a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN. Keel-billed Toucans live together in these groups, often sharing cramped living quarters of holes in trees. Birds will often “duel” with each other using their bills, and throw fruit into each other’s mouths. It has a family structure within the group. It travels in small flocks of approximately six to twelve individuals through lowland rainforests it is a poor flyer, and moves mostly by hopping through trees. Like many toucans, Keel-billed is a very social bird, rarely seen alone. Adding to the lack of space, the bottoms of the holes are often covered with pits from the fruit the toucans have eaten. This can be very cramped, so the birds tuck their tails and beaks under their bodies to conserve space while sleeping. It roosts in holes in trees, often with several other toucans. It roosts in the canopies of tropical, subtropical, and lowland rainforests, up to altitudes of 1,900 m (6,200 ft). The Keel-billed Toucan can be found from Southern Mexico to Venezuela and Colombia. Because toucans spend a large portion of time in the trees, this helps the birds to stay on the branches of the trees and jump from one branch to another. Keel-billed toucans have zygodactyl feet (or feet with toes facing in different directions) – two toes face forward and two face back. The bill is mainly green with a red tip and orange sides.

keel billed toucan

It has blue feet and red feathers at the tip of its tail. The plumage of the Keel-billed Toucan is mainly black with a yellow neck and chest.They are very beautiful creatures. While the bill seems large and cumbersome, it is in fact a spongy, hollow bone covered in keratin, a very light and hard protein. It typically weighs about 380–500 g (13–18 oz). Their large and colorful bill averages around 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in), about one-third of its length. Including its bill, the Keel-billed Toucans ranges in length from around 42 to 55 cm (17 to 22 in). The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as Sulfur-breasted Toucan or Rainbow-billed Toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family.











Keel billed toucan