Keel Billed Toucan

 

Animals Unique | Keel Billed Toucan | The keel billed toucan is also known as the rainbow billed toucan bill Because of the colorful keel billed toucan That the has. The keel billed toucan's bill can reach lengths of nearly 20cm long and is around one third of the length of the keel billed toucan's body.

The keel billed toucan's bill is one of the most colorful beaks in the bird world, and although it is more a green color than anything else, the keel billed toucan's bill can be a mixture of green, red, yellow and orange in color.

 

As with other species of toucan, the size of the keel billed toucan's bill does not affect the balance of the bird's bill Itself as it is made out of a substance called keratin, the which is extremely light but still very strong. Keratin is also the substance That makes up human hair and fingernails and can also be found in the teeth of many different animal species.

The keel billed toucan is native to the jungles of South America where it lives in holes in the trees, Often with the keel billed toucan Several other individuals. In order to Ensure That there is enough space for them all, the keel billed toucan group all sleep with Their beak and tail tucked under Their body to create more room for the other birds.

 

The keel billed toucan has a diet primarily consists of large That quantities of different varieties of fruit and berries. However, due to the surprising dexterity of the keel billed toucan's bill, the keel billed toucan also feasts on bird eggs, insects, lizards, tree frogs and the keel billed toucan should feel peckish and in the absence of fruit.

 

The keel billed toucan is an extremely Sociable bird and is very rarely seen on it's own. As well as nesting together, the keel billed toucan travels in small flocks the which usually contain Between 6 and 15 keel billed toucan individuals. Despite what people think though, the keel billed toucan is not very good at flying and does most of its moving about by hopping Between the tree branches.

A female lays keel billed toucan Between 1 and 5 eggs in a hollow tree, the which usually hatch within a few weeks. Both the male and female keel billed toucan eggs and incubate the keel billed toucan both parents also feed and look after the keel billed toucan Their chicks until They are old enough and strong enough to Fend for Themselves.

 

Large birds of prey and Humans are the keel billed toucan's play predators.However, many other animal species prey on the eggs of the keel billed toucan Such as other birds, weasels, snakes and the occasional monkey.

Keel Billed Toucan Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Ramphastos
Scientific Name: Ramphastos Sulfuratus
Type: Bird
Diet: omnivore
Size (H): 42cm - 55cm (17in - 22in)
Wing Span: 109cm - 152cm (43in - 60in)
Weight: 2.1kg - 4kg (4.7lbs - 8.8lbs)
Top Speed: 64km / h (39mph)
Life Span: 15-20 years
Lifestyle: Sociable
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Colour: Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Black
Skin Type: Feathers
Favourite Food: Fruit
Habitat: Lowland rainforest and tropical forest borders
Average Clutch Size: 3
Main Prey: Fruit, Eggs, Insects
Predators: Human, Weasels, Large Birds
Distinctive Features: Small body and enormous colorful beak