Anatomy: The toucan is about 20 inches (50 cm) long. The toucan's enormous bill is up to one-third of its length. The bill is brightly colored, light-weight, and edged with toothed margins. It has four toes on each foot; two toes face forwards and two face backwards. Males are slightly larger than females, but their coloration is similar.

Diet: Toucan eat mostly fruit, but also eat bird eggs, insects, and tree frogs. Toucans swallow fruit whole and then regurgitate the seeds; this disperses viable (living) seeds in the forest.

Reproduction: Females lay 1 to 4 white eggs in each clutch (a set of eggs laid in one nesting period). The eggs are laid in a hollow tree cavity. Both parents incubate the eggs, and both parents feed the chicks.

Classification: Kingdom Animalia (animals), Phylum Chordata, Class Aves (birds), Order Piciformes, Family Ramphastidae, Genus Ramphastos, Species R. sulfuratus.

Printouts:

Toucan Color-by-Number Printout

Toucan Printout (Simple version) A simple coloring page to print.

Toucan Coloring/Information Printout A printout with information and a toucan to color.

Toucan Read-and-Answer Quiz Read about the toucan then answer questions about it. Or go to the answers.