A South American toucan with a large yellow-orange bill marked in black near the tip.
Blue skin surrounds the eye, bordered by orange skin. Young birds have shorter bills and duller colours.
Toco Toucans use semi-open South American habitats as well as forest edges. Their large bill handles food and provides an exposed surface for heat exchange.
A 2009 study showed control of heat distribution by changing blood flow through the bill. Its vascular bill provides a controllable surface for heat exchange.
Parents care for young in cavities; a San Diego pair of chicks fledged in 2017. Juvenile bills develop as birds grow.
IUCN Red List (conservation institution account) · Least Concern · Global
Hunting and capture of young for pets are pressures. Institutions record breeding and growth; wild birds need feeding habitats and nesting sites.