Brazilian Fauna - Toucan

Toucans range in size from the striped-billed aracari (Pteroglossus inscriptus), which is around 130 g and 29 cm, to the toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), which is around 680 g and 63 cm. Their bodies are short and compact. The tail is rounded and varies in length from half to the entire length of the body. The neck is short and thick. The wings are of medium length and rounded, usually with the same wingspan as the bird's beak to tail measures. The toucan's legs and feet are strong and quite short, with zygodactyl feet (two toes facing forward and two backwards), typical of animals that climb trees.