Parents share equally in incubation duties, but rarely sit on the nest for more than an hour at a time and the eggs are often left uncovered. The nests are not lined, but the two to four shiny white eggs that are laid each year rest on a few wood chips created while enlarging the opening or on various kinds of regurgitated seeds collected for this purpose. The bill is not effective for digging or any other type of extensive excavation work and so they must rely on holes already formed by other means. Like all of their other activities, nesting happens high up in hollow areas in trees. The mating ritual is a fun-loving affair for toucans, as they throw fruit to one another. Toucan Trivia: Unexpected, Interesting and Fun Facts about the Toucan Family of Birds Natural and Captive Diet of Toucans / Toucanets and Aracaris How Heavy Is That Bill and What Do Toucans Do With It Yellow-browed Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus huallagae.Yellow-billed Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus sulcatus calorhynchus).Groove-billed Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus sulcatus.Emerald Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus prasinus.Crimson-rumped Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus haematopygus.Chestnut-tipped Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus derbianus.

Blue-banded Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis.Yellow-eared Toucanet – Selenidera spectabilis.Tawny-tufted Toucanet – Selenidera nattereri.Spot-billed Toucanet – Selenidera maculirostris.Golden-collared Toucanet – Selenidera reinwardtii.Systematic list (English and Latin Names) They are fairly long-lived with a lifespan of around 20 years. The plumage is mostly green with blue markings. Toucanets measure 25–35 cm (10–14 inches) in length – including its large, yet light-weight, colorful bill and tail. The Emerald Toucanet has the widest range of all. Toucanets are found in the lowlands of southern Mexico and Brazil to the high Andes. They occur naturally in the tropical rain forests of Latin America. They are distantly related to woodpeckers. Toucanets are small and relatively short-billed toucans that belong to the toucan family, Ramphastidae. Index of Toucan Species … Photos of the Different Toucan Species for Identification

Blue toucan