Toucan

=Max - Keel Billed Toucan writing=

=[|Wikispaces info]= == Eggs ||  || == Nest ||  || == Habitat ||  || "A toucan's bill is sharp and has saw-like edges. The bill is used to squash the many kinds of fruit and berries he eats. He may also use the saw-like edges to tear off parts of larger fruits. Also included in their diet are small birds and lizards. Toucans make their homes in holes in trees. They usually live in pairs or small flocks. White, glossy eggs are laid once a year and when they hatch, the new chicks have no down covering them. There are about 40 different kinds of toucans. They vary in size from about 7 inches to a little over two feet. They have short and thick necks. Toucans are distinguished by large, colorful, yet lightweight bills. The color of the bill may be black, blue, brown, green, red, white, yellow or a combination of colors. The bright colors on his bill help to attract a mate. Toucans also have a narrow, feather-like tongue. They can be noisy birds with their calls sounding harsh and raspy. Toucans are found in South and Central America in the canopy layer of the rainforest. When they sleep, they turn thier heads around and tuck their bills under their wings and tail. The toucan is very important to the rainforest because they help to disperse seeds from the fruits and berries they eat." //Credit Southern California University//
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 * [[image:http://images.northrup.org/picture/xl/animals/toucan.jpg width="400" height="354" caption="Photo by Tony Northrup http://www.northrup.org/ used with permission"]] ||  || [[image:http://images.northrup.org/picture/xl/toucan/toucan-4.jpg width="400" height="397" caption="Photo by Tony Northrup http://www.northrup.org/ used with permission"]] ||
 * [[image:http://images.northrup.org/picture/xl/toucan/toucan-in-tree-2.jpg width="400" height="540" caption="Photo by Tony Northrup http://www.northrup.org/ used with permission"]] ||  || [[image:http://www.toucans.info/pic3.jpg caption="photo credit - toucans.info"]] ||
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 * =Animals A-Z - Keeled Toucan= ||  || =National Geographic article and photos= ||

= Pictures of the Keel Billed Toucan =

=Pictures of many different kinds of toucans=

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