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toucan

[ UK /tˈuːkən/ ]
NOUN
  1. brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak

How To Use toucan In A Sentence

  • The Guianan toucanet is almost exclusively found in the forest and savanna region.
  • Unfortunately, toucans are quite expensive; toucanets and aracaris are less expensive.
  • The quetzals have nowhere to go, so they nest in tree cavities within easy reach of the toucans who feast on quetzal eggs and chicks.
  • Mexico is home to toucans, vultures, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, parrots, macaws, and quetzals.
  • I saw tree-nesting sloth, four types of monkeys, parrots, macaws, toucan birds, coatis, agoutis and anteaters within the first day of my visit. Devin Galaudet: Waiting to Dance in Costa Rica
  • My favorites were the toco toucan, motmot, currasows, Yucatan jay, cinnamon-colored cuckoo, and pileated woodpecker and violaceous trogon (a relative of the resplendent quetzal). Studying Nature in Mexico is an Unforgettable Adventure
  • At Volcan Baru, the country's most visited national park and its highest elevation, catch a glimpse of the quetzal or toucan.
  • Other cages house an older toucan and a pair of parrots.
  • Resplendent toucans flew overhead, proudly displaying the fine colors on their trademark beak and breast, while egrets, herons and snakebirds perched gracefully on giant tree roots, scanning for potential kills beneath the water's surface.
  • Experienced guides can help you spot resplendent quetzal, emerald toucan, green sea turtle, and howler monkey.
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