Ramphastos toco
Piciformes - Ramphastidae - Toucans & Barbets
Wild diet: Fruit such as figs, oranges and others. Take insects; caterpillars, termites & preys on nestling birds and eggs.
Feeding strategy: Forages in small groups in the canopy, occasionally forages on the ground.
Wild weight ranges: 500 - 860g
Del Hoya, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (2002). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol.7. Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Iron storage disease in birds: speculation on etiology and implications for captive husbandry >
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Heat exchange from the toucan bill reveals a controllable vascular thermal radiator >
Toucan and hornbill beaks: A comparative study >
The diets of Neotropical trogons, motmots, barbets and toucans >
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