Tukan

23/03/2023

23/03/2023

At the same time, the bird, sitting on a fairly thick branch, stretches its head and, with the help of its beak, reaches for a tasty fruit or berry. If it were not for the long beak, then it would be impossible for a heavy toucan to reach fruits, mainly growing on very thin branches that cannot withstand the mass of such a large bird.

23/03/2023

This is interesting! To ensure that the beak does not take up too much space in a cramped nest, the toucan turns its head 180 degrees and places its beak on the back of itself or its closest neighbor.
Basically, toucans are herbivorous birds. They love fruits and berries very much, they can also eat flowers of some tropical plants.

22/03/2023

22/03/2023

The beak is two-tone, as if divided by darker and lighter shades diagonally. Its upperparts are bright yellow, while the underparts are black or brownish chestnut. Around the eyes there is a pale green spot. This bird lives along the eastern slope of the Andes: in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.

22/03/2023

The bright yellow throat and upper chest are separated from the main jet black background by a narrow red border. The uppertail is creamy white, the undertail is bright red.

21/03/2023

21/03/2023

The beautiful feathers of these birds, as well as the orange skin with small plumage, removed from the chest in many species, are used as decoration.

21/03/2023

The voice of different species of toucans is different, but in all birds it is loud, sharp and shrill. It can be compared to either the croaking of a frog or the yelping of a puppy.
They are heavily hunted by the locals because of the delicious meat that is commonly eaten.

20/03/2023

Sometimes, when toucans need to migrate, which happens extremely rarely, since these birds are extremely reluctant to leave their inhabited places, they can also gather in larger flocks.

20/03/2023

Toucans are jokingly called "Amazonian clowns" for their bright appearance and cheerful disposition. These birds prefer to stay in small flocks - about 20 individuals each. But during the breeding season, they can form pairs, after which they return to the flock with grown-up offspring.