Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Brazilian tufted-tongued toucan
- Scientific name: Brazilian tufted tongued hawk-tailed ...
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Toucanidae, order Toucanidae, genus Toucan
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Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Brazilian tufted toucan is distributed in South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands).
The Brazilian tufted-tongue toucan inhabits warm forests and edge areas, and prefers to perch on treetops.
Appearance
The Brazilian tufted-tongued toucan somewhat resembles a hornbill. Its upperparts are dark green, with a deep red rump and a typically chestnut-black head. The underparts are predominantly yellow. Its long beak displays a two-tone combination of black and ivory white. The tufted-tongued toucan is one of the few toucan species with significant sexual dimorphism; the sex of chicks can be determined by their plumage once they are four weeks old.
The beak edge is generally distinctly serrated, and its appearance is black or ivory-colored, somewhat resembling teeth. Despite its large beak, the Brazilian tufted-tongued toucan weighs less than 30 grams. Its beak bone structure is unique; it is not a dense solid, but rather has a thin outer shell with extremely fine fibers running through it. This porous, sponge-like tissue, filled with air, allows it to feel no pressure whatsoever.
Detailed introduction
The Brazilian tufted-tongued toucan, scientifically known as *Pteroglossus inscriptus*, *Lettered aracari*, has two subspecies.
The Brazilian Tufted Toucan is one of the noisiest forest birds, capable of producing booming, horn-like, and piercing calls. Its nests are 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 Brazilian Tufted Toucan is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, and insects.
The Brazilian tufted-tongue 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 hatchlings are completely naked and take at least 3 weeks to open their eyes. They begin their lives about 45 days after hatching.
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