Keel Billed Toucan

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Buy Keel Billed Toucan the large, colourful bill of the Keel-Billed Toucan is distinctive, predominantly green with a red tip, orange sides and the occasional splash of blue markings. Their bills can be 12 – 15cm long, which accounts for around a third of the total average length of 42 – 55cm. They have mainly black plumage, a yellow neck and chest with red feathers at the tip of their tail. Their zygodactyl feet help them perch on forest trees and are use for holding food.

BEHAVIOUR

Like most species in the toucan family, this Toucans are social birds that live in small flocks, sharing nests in the holes of trees. Although feeding mainly on fruit, they will also take insects, eggs, nestling birds, and small lizards. Their bill is adapt to their diet and toucans will dissect their fruit and then toss it back to swallow it whole.

HABITAT

Keel-Billed Toucans live in tropical rainforests from South Mexico, down to the northern countries in South America, including Belize where they are protected by Programme for Belize, WLT’s partner in this region. It is the national bird of Belize.