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Pteroglossus inscriptus

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Pteroglossus inscriptus Life habits and morphological characteristics

The Brazilian tufted toucan resembles a hornbill. The upper body is dark green, the waist is dark red, and the head is usually chestnut black. The lower body is mainly yellow. The long beak appears in two hues, black and ivory. Tufted toucan is one of the few species of toucan with distinct sexual differences; At four weeks of age, chicks can be sexed by their plumage.
The margin of the beak is usually clearly serrated, black or ivory in appearance, and looks somewhat like a tooth. The Brazilian tufted toucan's beak, despite its size, weighs less than 30 grams. The structure of the mouth bone is very special, it is not a dense entity, the outside is a layer of crust, through the middle of extremely fine fibers, porous spongy tissue, filled with air, so that it does not feel heavy pressure.

Pteroglossus inscriptus Distribution range and habitat

It is found in South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Malvinas Islands (also known as the Falkland Islands))
The Brazilian tufted toucan inhabits warm forests and marginal areas, preferring treetops.

Pteroglossus inscriptus Detailed Introduction

The Brazilian tufted tuccan has two subspecies, Pteroglossus inscriptus and Lettered aracari.

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The Brazilian tufted toucan is the noisiest of the forest birds, producing loud rumbles, trumpets and screeches. Its nest is built in a hole high in a tree. When eating, always peck the food with the tip of the mouth first, then tilt the neck, throw the food upward, and then open the big mouth to accurately put the food into the throat, without having to go through the long mouth and spend time in the process of "swallowing". The tufted Toucan is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds, and insects.

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The Brazilian tufted toucan nests in tree cavities and sometimes preys on the nests of young birds, eating eggs and chicks. - Lay 2 to 4 eggs. Smooth white eggs are piled in unlined holes and hatch in about 16 days. The hatchlings are completely naked, take at least three weeks to open their eyes, and begin to live their lives about 45 days after hatching.




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