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The evolutionary history of toucans can be traced back to the Eocene period, around 50 million years ago, when the first toucan-like bird, known as Paratodus, appeared in Europe. The modern toucan species, however, originated in South America during the Miocene period, around 23 million years ago.
Toco toucan beak; List of toucans This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 01:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
A cartoon toucan, Toucan Sam, has been used as the mascot of Froot Loops breakfast cereal since 1963, and a toucan is the mascot of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party; its party members are called tucanos for this reason. Toucans have also been used in popular media.
Like other toucans, the emerald toucanet is brightly marked and has a large bill.Adults are 29 to 37 cm (11 to 15 in) long and weigh about 150 to 240 g (5.3 to 8.5 oz).
The fiery-billed aracari is about 45 cm (18 in) long and weighs 225 to 280 g (7.9 to 9.9 oz). Like other toucans, the fiery-billed aracari is brightly marked and has a large bill.
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Guianan toucanet Male at Dallas World Aquarium, USA Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae Genus: Selenidera Species: S. piperivora Binomial name Selenidera piperivora (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Ramphastos piperivorus Pteroglossus culik Selenidera culik (Wagler ...