Toucan
| Toucan | |
|---|---|
| |
| Toco toucan Ramphastos toco | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Avialae |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Passerimorphae |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Sub-order | Pici |
| Infraorder | Ramphastides |
| Family Information | |
| Superfamily | Ramphastoidea |
| Family | Ramphastidae |
| Sub-family | Ramphastinae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Ramphastos |
| Population statistics | |
Toucan refers to any one of 38 species of Central and South American birds characterized by bulky bodies and long, often colorful bills.
Description
Toucans range in size from 12 to 29 inches in length. Their bodies are compact, and have plumage which in most species bear bold patterns of red, green, yellow, blue, orange, black, or white. Smaller species tend to have less-gaudy or dull plumage. All species have short, rounded wings, a long, graduated tail, and short, strong legs with zygodactyl feet, i.e. two toes pointing forwards, two toes pointing back.
The bill is the most distinctive characteristic of the birds. It is large; in some species the bill is half the body length, yet remarkably light due to a spongy structure within. Boldly-colored, the bills may serve as displays in mating or as intimidation against other birds near their nesting areas, in addition to being an efficient thermal radiator to cool the birds down[1], and often within minutes[2].
Species
- Genus Andigena
- Black-billed mountain toucan, Andigena nigrirostris
- Grey-breasted mountain toucan, Andigena hypoglauca
- Hooded mountain toucan, Andigena cucullata
- Plate-billed mountain toucan, Andigena laminirostris
- Genus Aulacorhynchus
- Blue-banded toucanet, Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
- Chestnut-tipped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus derbianus
- Crimson-rumped toucanet, Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
- Emerald toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus
- Groove-billed toucanet, Aulacorhynchus sulcatus
- Whitely's toucanet, Aulacorhynchus whitelianus
- Yellow-browed toucanet, Aulacorhynchus huallagae
- Genus Ramphastos
- Black-mandibled toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus
- Channel-billed toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus
- Choco toucan, Ramphastos brevis
- Green-billed toucan, Ramphastos dicolorus
- Keel-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus
- Toco toucan, Ramphastos toco
- White-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus
- Genus Pteroglossus
- Black-necked aracari, Pteroglossus aracari
- Brown-mandibled aracari, Pteroglossus mariae
- Chestnut-eared aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis
- Collared aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus
- Curl-crested aracari, Pteroglossus beauharnaesii
- Fiery-billed aracari, Pteroglossus frantzii
- Green aracari, Pteroglossus viridis
- Ivory-billed aracari, Pteroglossus azara
- Lettered aracari, Pteroglossus inscriptus
- Many-banded aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus
- Pale-mandibled aracari, Pteroglossus erythropygius
- Red-necked aracari, Pteroglossus bitorquatus
- Saffron toucanet, Pteroglossus bailloni
- Stripe-billed aracari, Pteroglossus sanguineus
- Genus Selenidera
- Golden-collared toucanet, Selenidera reinwardtii
- Gould's toucanet, Selenidera gouldii
- Guianan toucanet, Selenidera culik
- Spot-billed toucanet, Selenidera maculirostris
- Tawny-tufted toucanet, Selenidera nattereri
- Yellow-eared toucanet, Selenidera spectabilis