About Toucans

Most people think of the cereal box toucan when they think of these wonderful birds, but did you know there are about 40 different species of Toucans?  This page breaks down the toucan family into 5 different genera, with pictures and facts about each toucan.

This page is meant to provide a basic overview, there are many more interesting facts to learn.  For a good start, at gathering more information about toucans in general and the different types, visit the Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toucan.

Typical Toucans (Genus Ramphastos)
	Toco
	Keel-Billed
	Red-Breasted
	Channel-Billed (Citron-Throated)
	Channel-Billed (Ariel)
	Channel-Billed (Yellow-Ridged)
	Chestnut-Mandibled (Swainson's)
	Black-Mandibled
	White-Throated (Red-Billed)
	White-Throated (Cuvier's)
	Choco
Mountain Toucans (Genus Andigena)
	Grey-Breasted
	Hooded
	Plate-Billed
	Black-Billed
Araçaris (Genus Pteroglossus)
	*Green*
	Ivory-Billed
	Curl-Crested
	Lettered
	Red-Necked
	Collared
	Brown-Mandibled
	Black-Necked
	Fiery-Billed
	Many-Banded
	Chestnut-Eared
Picture Needed Please	Stripe-Billed
	Pale-Mandibled
	Saffron
Green Toucanets (Genus Aulacorhynchus)
	Chestnut-Tipped
	Crimson-Rumped
	Blue-Banded
Picture Needed Please	Wagler's Emerald
	Blue-Throated Emerald
Picture Needed Please	Violet-Throated (Nelson's) Emerald
Picture Needed Please	Santa Marta Emerald
Picture Needed Please	North Andean Emerald
Picture Needed Please	Black-Throated (Peruvian) Emerald
	Yellow-Browed
	Groove-Billed
Dichromatic Toucanets (Genus Selenidera)
	Guianan
	Yellow-Eared
	Gold-Collared
Picture Needed Please	Tawny-Tufted
	Gould's
	Spot-Billed

You won't be sorry

 when you bring home

a Green Araçari!

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If we're lucky, we'll be expecting baby green araçaris at the beginning of 2010. 

Email koukla_liz@hotmail.com if you are interested in getting on the baby waiting list or if you would like more information.