To conserve energy, they are more often found sitting in trees than flying. Diet: Toucans are primarily frugivores, ... The toco toucan is also the heaviest toucan, weight up to 1.9 pounds.

Toucans spend more time hopping than flying. ... The largest is the toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) at about 24 inches (61 centimeters) and up to 1.9 pounds (860 grams).

But after 10 minutes flying the temperature shoots up to around 37C, the scientists report in the journal Science. ... The toco toucan is the largest of the species at 29 inches long.

These flying frugivores can disperse seeds and increase carbon ... Between 70 to 90 percent of tropical tree species need seeds dispersed by animals like the toco toucan to grow and function.

Toucans also spent a night in the chamber as researchers monitored bill temperature during sleep. When the birds settled down, their bills warmed up, suggesting they were dumping heat.

A congratulations are in order for two of Columbia's lovebirds. After more than a decade of trying to birth a Toco toucan, the bird team at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden welcomed its newest inhabitant ...

The Louisville Zoo said toco toucans, with their colorful bills, are the largest and most well-known toucan species. The global population is unknown. However, some estimates say it is believed to ...