| Toucans live in the tropical areas
of America. They usually live in pairs or small flocks. They
feed on fruit. They also eat small birds and lizards. They lay white glossy
eggs in hollows or trees. The young are hatched completely
naked.
Toucans are colorful birds with enormous
but lightweight beaks. Toucans range in size is 18 to 63 cm. Their body
is short and thick. The tail is rounded. The neck is short and thick.
The legs are strong and rather short, with large scales. The toes are arranged
in pairs, with the first and fourth turned backward. Males and females
are same in color. The feathers of the largest toucans are generally black
with touches of white, yellow, and scarlet. In smaller toucans, the under
parts are yellow. |
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