By Shanna Hanbury More than 50 years ago, the ariel toucan was reintroduced to Tijuca National Park, the world’s largest ...

Toucans' giant bills may act as radiators for rapidly losing body heat, for example when the birds want to sleep Glenn Tattersall To Charles Darwin it was emblematic of sexual desirability. To French ...

The toucan family includes five extant genera and over 40 different species. Some of these birds have names like aracari or toucanet, but they all sport that large, comical bill. Their size and weight ...

Brazil is a paradise for birds; the country has more than 1,700 species. Among them is the colorful toucan, a bird with an almost comically giant bill that can be half as long as its body. There are ...

When they hatch, toucan chicks are roughly the size of a chicken chick. An adult female can lay two to four eggs, and the incubation period is 16 to 20 days. Due to a shorter incubation than most ...

One of the most exciting birds to spot in Costa Rica is the toucan. With their huge colorful beaks and quirky personalities, they’re like something straight out of a cartoon. And yes, they really are ...

Nutmeg-loving toucans wearing GPS transmitters recently helped scientists in Panama address an age-old problem in plant ecology: accurately estimating seed dispersal. The tracking data revealed what ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- The newest additions to arrive at the Cape May County Zoo are in need of names and the zoo is asking for your help. "Normally to see a toco toucan, you'd ...