Monday, June 20, 2011

Toucans are primarily frugivorous



Toucans are primarily frugivorous (fruit eating), but are opportunistically omnivorous and will take prey such as insects and small lizards

Tukan Bird is a big beaked bird of tropical regions. Tukan There are 37 species of birds, many of whom live in the forests of Central and South America. The length of the bird between 30 to 61 cm. Beak and feathers are usually red, orange, blue, yellow, and black. Tukan large bird's beak is actually hollow and light. Part was to protect his face when he was picking fruit.
Tukan birds live in small herds in the treetops. Tukan Bird seems to play together and easily tamed. Tukan not melodious sound of birds. However, some types of which are accomplished voice impersonator.
Tukan birds nesting in a hollow tree trunks and stumps. Sometimes birds live in holes Tukan woodpecker. When sleeping, bird beak Tukan put on his back and closes his tail with the tail.
For three or four weeks after hatching, young birds Tukan can not open his eyes. A few weeks later, before he left the parent nest.

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