Toucan

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

Toucans are near passerine birds from the neotropics. They are brightly marked and have enormous colourful bills.

Toucans are frugivorous (fruit-eating), but will take insects and other small prey. They are arboreal and nest in tree holes laying 2–4 white eggs. They are resident breeders and do not migrate.

The name of this bird group is derived from Tupi tucana, via French.

Toucans in advertising

Toucans were used to advertise Guinness stout, and many collectables such as postcards and models with Guinness toucans on them may be found. Toucan Sam is the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal. Y107 in Nashville used a "Tookie Bird" as their mascot.

Toucans in fiction

A humorous derivation of the name of the bird features in David McKee's children's book "Two Can Toucan". This is different for every Toucan.

Species list

• Aulacorhynchus
  • Emerald Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus
  • Groove-billed Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus sulcatus
  • Chestnut-tipped Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus derbianus
  • Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
  • Yellow-browed Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus huallagae
  • Blue-banded Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis

• Pteroglossus
  • Lettered Aracari, Pteroglossus inscriptus
  • Green Aracari, Pteroglossus viridis
  • Red-necked Aracari, Pteroglossus bitorquatus
  • Ivory-billed Aracari, Pteroglossus azara
  • Brown-mandibled Aracari, Pteroglossus mariae
  • Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis
  • Black-necked Aracari, Pteroglossus aracari
  • Collared Aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus
  • Fiery-billed Aracari, Pteroglossus frantzii
  • Stripe-billed Aracari, Pteroglossus sanguineus
  • Pale-mandibled Aracari, Pteroglossus erythropygius
  • Many-banded Aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus
  • Curl-crested Aracari, Pteroglossus beauharnaesii

• Baillonius
  • Saffron Toucanet, Baillonius bailloni

• Andigena
  • Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Andigena laminirostris
  • Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan, Andigena hypoglauca
  • Hooded Mountain Toucan, Andigena cucullata
  • Black-billed Mountain Toucan, Andigena nigrirostris

• Selenidera
  • Yellow-eared Toucanet, Selenidera spectabilis
  • Golden-collared Toucanet, Selenidera reinwardtii
  • Tawny-tufted Toucanet, Selenidera nattereri
  • Guianan Toucanet, Selenidera culik
  • Spot-billed Toucanet, Selenidera maculirostris
  • Gould's Toucanet, Selenidera gouldii

• Ramphastos
  • Keel-billed Toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus
  • Choco Toucan, Ramphastos brevis
  • Citron-throated Toucan, Ramphastos citreolaemus
  • Channel-billed Toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus
    • Yellow-ridged Toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus culminatus
  • Red-breasted Toucan, Ramphastos dicolorus
  • Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Ramphastos swainsonii
  • Black-mandibled Toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus
  • White-throated Toucan, Ramphastos tucanus, includes
    • Red-billed Toucan, R. t. tucanus
    • Cuvier's Toucan, R. t. cuvieri
  • Toco Toucan, Ramphastos toco

Image gallery

Red-billed Toucan	Channel-billed Toucan	Toco Toucan	Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed toucan	Chestnut-mandibled Toucan	Emerald Toucanet