Toucan (Amanda)

Toucans are a kind of bird that live in Costa Rica. They usually live in forests or rain forests. Because they live in forests their wings aren't very big because they usually don't have to fly far and they don't migrate. Their bodies are mostly black with yellow, white or orange bellies. They have light-weight, colourful beaks, and depending on what species they are, the beaks can be any colour between yellow, green, orange or red. Their beaks are often longer then half their body length and their tongues are about half a foot long. Their tails have sockets so they can flip their tail over their back and onto their head and they usually do this when they sleep. They make a loud squawking sound. They usually lives in holes in trees that have been made by other animals. They lay 2-4 white eggs at a time. When the baby birds hatch they are completely featherless. The parents of the Toucan babies feed and protect the babies until they are older. Toucans usually live in pairs or in small groups called flocks. They mostly eat fruit, but they also eat bugs and small lizards. Some of the Toucan's predators are big birds of prey, wild cats and humans, while smaller animals like snakes and weasels sometimes steal their eggs.
                                                  

Toco Toucan

Keel-billed Toucan