toucans

Big-billed birds

Toucans are tropical American birds known for their enormous, brightly colored bills.

Despite their size, the bills are lightweight and help regulate body temperature.

Toucans eat mainly fruit and nest in tree cavities.

Their distinctive appearance makes them popular in zoos and advertising: A toucan mascot has sold breakfast cereal for decades.

anatomy

bill

Amount owed, written

keratin · serrated · nostrils · plumage · feathers · wingspan · tail · claws · tongue · casque

cultural

Froot Loops

Sweetened ring-shaped breakfast cereal

indigenous art · symbol · exotic · decorative · illustration · birdwatching · wildlife photography · nature documentary

tropical

rainforest

Wet tropical woodland ecosystem

Central America · South America · biodiversity · habitat · ecosystem · humid · equatorial · neotropical · cloud forest · Belize

bird

avian

Of or concerning birds

roosting · nesting · flock · flight · eggs · hatchling · songbird

conservation

endangered

At risk of extinction

wildlife trade · pet trade · protected · CITES · ecotourism · sanctuary · captive breeding · aviary · zoo · preservation

colorful

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

orange · yellow · red · black · plumage · iridescent · striking · distinctive · pigmentation · markings

frugivore

fruit-eater

Consumer of botanical ovaries

mangoes · bananas · foraging · diet · omnivore · insects · lizards · eggs · nectar · feeding

Categories
Opposites
bird type/family

toucanssparrows

Small common songbirds

penguins · hummingbirds · crows · ravens · pigeons

habitat/climate association

toucanspenguins

Flightless aquatic seabirds

puffins · snowy owls · arctic terns · ptarmigans · emperor penguins

visual appearance

toucanscrows

Large black corvids

ravens · blackbirds · sparrows · wrens · house sparrows

Phrases
Family

toucan

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G