Kingdom : Animalia Class : Aves Family : Ramphastidae Scientific Name : Ramphastos Sulfuratus Size(H) : 42cm - 55cm (17in - 22in) Weight : 2.1kg - 4kg (4.7lbs - 8.8lbs) Wing Span : 109cm - 152cm (43in - 60in) Top Speed : 64km/h (39mph) Life Span : 15 - 20 years Colour : Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Black Skin Type : Feathers Distinctive Features : Small body and enormous colourful beak
- Keel Billed Toucans are a species of birds found in South American Jungles.
- They are also known as the rainbow billed toucans as their beaks are one of the most colorful bills in the world.
- The bill is predominantly green with a mixture of red, yellow and orange.
- Their bill grows to be nearly 20cm long and is around a third of their entire body length.
- Despite its size the bill doesn’t affect the keel billed toucan as it is made of keratin.
- Keratin makes their bill strong yet very light.
- Keel billed toucans inhabit the tree holes with other individuals in the South American Jungles.
- They ensure that all of them get enough space to sleep by sleeping with their tail and bill tucked under their body.
- Their bills are incredibly dexterous and help them feed on insects, bird eggs, lizards, tree frogs and fruits and berries.
- Their natural predators are large birds of prey and humans.
- Although other birds, snakes, weasels and sometimes even monkeys prey on their eggs.
- They mostly move about by hopping between branches of trees and are not very good at flying.
- They are social birds mostly nesting and traveling in small flocks comprising 6-15 individuals.
- The females lay between 1-5 eggs, which hatch after a few weeks.
- The eggs are incubated and the chicks are looked after by both the parents till the chicks fledge.