Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Collared-tongued Toucan
- Scientific name: Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Toucanidae, order Toucanidae, genus Toucan
Vital signs data
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- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Collared 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, etc.) and South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands).
The collared toucan inhabits warm forests and edge areas, and prefers to perch on treetops.
Appearance
The Collared-tongued Toucan somewhat resembles a hornbill in appearance. Its upperparts are black or dark green, with a deep red rump, a black head, and predominantly yellow underparts with several black or red markings forming a large breast patch. The long beak displays three different colors: black, yellow, and a touch of red. The beak edges are generally distinctly serrated, and the exterior is black or ivory, somewhat resembling teeth. Despite its large beak, it weighs less than 30 grams. The 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 Collared Aracari, scientifically known as *Pteroglossus torquatus*, is a medium-sized climbing bird.
The Collared-Turned Toucan is also 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 Collared-Turned Toucan is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, and insects.
The Collared Toucan nests in tree cavities, sometimes raiding nests of smaller birds and eating the eggs and chicks. 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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