Toco Toucan
Toco toucan ramphastos toucan is the most well-known and largest member of the toucan family and is common in zoos. Toco toucans live in South American rainforests and in the Cerrado savannah. They are native to: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru and Suriname. There are 37 species of toucan toucans ranging from Mexico to Argentina.
Toco toucans have a showy plumage with a black body, a white neck and a blue or orange eye ring. Their most striking feature, however, is the huge yellow beak with a black or blue tip that looks heavy but is incredibly light because the inside is hollow. Toco toucans are an average of 25 inches long and their beaks measure up to 8 inches.
Toco toucan behavior
Toco Toucan's long beaks are useful for reaching things that would otherwise be unattainable. It is also used to skin fruit and deter predators. Toco toucans typically occur in pairs or in small family groups. In flight, it alternates between a burst of fast flaps with the relatively short, rounded wings and the glide. Nesting is seasonal, but the timing varies by region. The nest usually stands tall in a tree and consists of a cavity, at least part of which is dug up by the parent birds themselves. It has also been proven to nest in earthbanks and terrestrial termite nests.
Toco toucans often gather in large groups and chat loudly and loudly, synchronizing their calls with the rapid upward swinging of their beaks.
Toco toucan diet
The Toco Toucan eats mainly fruit with its beak, occasionally it also eats insects, reptiles and bird eggs. Toco toucans nest and breed in tree holes.
Toco toucan reproduction
The Toco Toucan reproduction cycle takes place annually. When breeding Toco Toucans look for fallen trees or holes for nesting sites. After mating, the female usually lays 2 pure white eggs a few days after mating.
The boys hatch naked and blind after 16-18 days and stay in the nest for up to 6 weeks, cared for by both parents. When it sleeps, a toucan turns its head so that its long string rests on its back, and then neatly folds its long tail over it.
Toco toucans as pets
When they are pulled out of the nest as babies and fed by hand, they can eventually become pets. However, because of their active nature, Toco Toucans need spacious cages to jump from side to side, and they need toys in the cage to avoid boredom.
Toco Toucans high fruit diet and sensitivity to hemochromotosis (iron storage disease) make it difficult for the beginner to maintain them. They also throw their fruits away, so the potential owner should be prepared to clean dried fruits. Toco toucans are expensive birds.
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