chestnut-mandibled toucan

The chestnut-mandibled toucan is a species of tropical American forest bird belonging to the family Ramphastidae. These birds are characterized by their large, strikingly colored bills, which can be up to one-third of the bird's total length. The bill, though appearing heavy, is made of lightweight bone covered in keratin.

Chestnut-mandibled toucans, like other toucans, primarily eat fruits but also consume insects, snakes, frogs, and eggs and nestlings from songbird nests. They are known for their loud vocalizations, which include barks, bugling calls, and croaks, used for communication and attracting groups to food sources. They nest in tree holes, typically old woodpecker cavities, and both parents incubate the eggs and care for the young. Toucans play a role in seed dispersal, contributing to the maintenance of tropical forest diversity.1