Birds
White-throated toucan
Ramphastos tucanusConservation statusLeast Concern
DietMainly fruit
Lifespan15-20 years
Size and weightAbout 55 cm, about 650 g
Black with a white breast and a huge yellow-red bill. It sits in the open at the tops of trees.
The huge bill
What makes it specialThe bill is full of blood vessels. The bird uses it to lose body heat, like an elephant's ears.
Surprising factAt night it puts its bill under its wing to keep warm.
PopulationVery common.
Treetops around the lodge