Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index

Toucan

Toucans

Keel-billed Toucan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genera
Aulacorhynchus
Pteroglossus
Baillonius
Andigena
Selenidera
Ramphastos

The toucans are tropical near passerine birds from South America. They are brightly marked and have enormous colourful bills.

Toucans are fructivorous (fruit-eating), but will take insects and other small prey. They are arboreal and nest in tree holes laying 2-4 white eggs.

Toucans do not migrate

This group is related to other Piciformes as below:

Order Piciformes

The last two families are sometimes separated as the order Gabuliformes

Species list

External links:
Toucans were used to advertise Guinness stout, and many collectables such as postcards and models with Guinness toucans on may be found.