FEATHERY FRIDAY GREATEST HITS!!

FEATHERY FRIDAY GREATEST HITS!!

On this Feathery Friday we went in search of a beautiful beaked bird! Whew! We’ve made it to another Friday and we’re so happy that it’s full of feathers! Our bird friends come in so many shape and sizes and today’s bird has a giant beak! Who is this amazing bird with the big ole beak?

MEET THE TOCO TOUCAN

   Range/Habitat: North Eastern-Central South America (Bolivia-

Peru-Argentina)/woodland, forest, groves

   Diet: Omnivore: insects, fruits, frogs

   Length/Weight: 21-23”/20 oz

   Conservation Status: Common

Fun Facts:

• Toco Toucans are the largest of all toucans.
• They have large orange bills with a black spot. The bills can get up to 7 ½” long (about the length of a pencil).
• Toco Toucan bills are serrated (like a knife) and this helps them grasp and tear fruit.
• Their large bills also enable the toucan to get fruit from out of reach branches.
• Toco toucans nest in trees.
• You can see Toco toucans in small flocks of up to 6 birds.
• Both female and male toucans incubate the eggs.

Toco Toucans are really pretty birds with their shiny black feathers and large orange beaks! And man does that beak come in handy when you’re trying to get the fruit on the end of the branch! They also have a really cool call. Take a listen and Happy Feathery Friday!