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The family includes five genera and over 40 different species. Toucans are arboreal and typically lay two to four white eggs in their nests. They make their nests in tree hollows and holes excavated by other animals such as woodpeckers—the toucan bill has very limited use as an excavation tool
The International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) recognises 43 species of toucans in five genera. [1] This list does not include hybrid species, extinct prehistoric species, or putative species not yet accepted by the IOU. Family Ramphastidae. Genus Aulacorhynchus: eleven species; Genus Pteroglossus: fourteen species; Genus Selenidera: six species
The phylogenetic relationships among toucans have been the subject of ongoing debate and research; in the past, the eight toucan species were classified into different subfamilies based on their bill size and shape. However, recent molecular studies have suggested that toucans are more closely related to aracaris and toucanets than previously ...
The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is the largest species of toucan and has a distinctive appearance, with a black body, a white throat, chest and uppertail-coverts, and red undertail-coverts. Its most conspicuous feature is its massive beak, which is yellow-orange with a black base and ...
The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan, keel toucan, or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize. [3] The species is found in tropical jungles from southern Mexico to Ecuador.
Emerald toucanet Emerald toucanet (nominate group) Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae Genus: Aulacorhynchus Species: A. prasinus Binomial name Aulacorhynchus prasinus (Gould, 1833) Subspecies See text Synonyms Pteroglossus prasinus The emerald toucanet ...
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