Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Spotted-billed Toucan
- Scientific name: Stripe-billed aracari (Pteroglossus sanguineus)
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Toucanidae, order Toucanidae, genus Toucan
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Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Spotted-billed Toucan is distributed in South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands).
The Spotted-billed Toucan inhabits warm forests and edge areas, and prefers to perch on treetops.
Appearance
The Toucan's beak somewhat resembles a hornbill. Its upper body is black, with a deep red rump and a typically black head. The underparts are predominantly blue. A red patch is present at the corner of its eye. Its long beak displays a variety of colors, including black, yellow, ivory, orange, and red. The beak edges are generally distinctly serrated, and its black or ivory exterior gives it a somewhat tusk-like appearance. Despite its large beak, the 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.
The tufted-tongue toucan is one of the few toucan species with obvious sexual dimorphism; the sex of chicks can be determined by their plumage when they are four weeks old.
Detailed introduction
The Stripe-billed Aracari, scientifically known as *Pteroglossus sanguineus*, is a medium-sized climbing bird.
The 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 Toucan is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, and insects, and sometimes raids nests, eating eggs and chicks.
The Spotted-billed Toucan nests in tree cavities. It lays 2-4 eggs at a time. The smooth, white eggs are laid in an 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 lives about 45 days after hatching.
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