Toco+Toucan

The Toco Toucan // Ramphastos toco //

Tropical bird lives in the rainforest. It is a beautiful tropical bird. It also lives in Guiana, Brazil, and North Argentina. It loves to flourish on small fruits, bird eggs, rodents, and insects. It has unusual feathers about itself. It is an interesting yet exciting and fascinating bird.

The Toco Toucan has mostly black feathers, but has two other bright colors such as orange and red. Its beak is a combination of colors. Blue, yellow, red, and orange are examples. This bird has wings, however it doesn’t fly well because of its large beak and body. The bird lays two to three eggs. The Toco Toucan is warm-blooded and doesn’t have to warm itself up by sitting in the sun.

Lastly, the characteristics of the toucan. It’s the largest of the toucan family with a large lightweight beak and a body length of 25 inches. The beak and body is covered with colorful feathers to attract its mates. Because of its large beak and body it is a poor flier and spends most of its time in hollow trees.  Click below to listen to the toco toucan rap!

Zach Madeline Ryan Victoria

period 4