Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Red-billed Toucan
- Scientific name: Red-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Toucanidae, order Toucanidae, genus Toucan
Vital signs data
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Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Red-billed Tufted Toucan is distributed in Central America (located between North and South America, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries and regions).
The Red-billed Toucan inhabits warm forests and edge areas, and prefers to perch on treetops.
Appearance
The Red-billed Toucan somewhat resembles a hornbill in appearance. Its upper body is black, including its head. The underparts are predominantly yellow with several black or red markings; the black markings form a large breast patch, while the red resembles a wide band around the waist. The long beak displays a variety of colors, including black with yellow, orange, and red. The beak edges are generally distinctly serrated, and the exterior is black or ivory, somewhat resembling teeth. Despite its large beak, the Red-billed Toucan weighs less than 30 grams. Its beak bone structure is unique; it is not a dense solid but rather a thin shell with a porous, spongy tissue filled with extremely fine fibers running through it, allowing it to feel no pressure.
Detailed introduction
The Red-billed Aracari, scientifically known as *Pteroglossus frantzii*, is a medium-sized climbing bird.
The Red-billed Toucan is one of the noisiest forest birds, capable of producing booming, horn-like, and piercing calls. Its nest is built high in tree cavities. When eating, it first pecks at its food with the tip of its beak, then tilts its neck back, tosses the food upwards, and then opens its large beak to accurately swallow it, avoiding the time spent swallowing through its long beak. The Red-billed Toucan is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, and insects, and sometimes raids nests, eating eggs and chicks.
The Red-billed Toucan nests in tree cavities. It lays 2-4 eggs at a time. The smooth, white eggs are laid in the unlined cavity and incubate for about 16 days. The chicks hatch naked and take at least 3 weeks to open their eyes. They begin their daily lives about 45 days after hatching.
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