A profile of the toucan-beaked bird Falcatakely forsterae.(Image credit: Mark Witton) The newfound ancient bird had a beak similar to a modern toucan's.(Image credit: Shutterstock) ...

Meanwhile, the smallest toucan is the tawny-tufted toucanet (Selenidera nattereri), which measures 12.5 inches in length. The toco toucan is also the heaviest toucan, weight up to 1.9 pounds.

Rapoza last saw the toucan on Saturday, March 29, during a fortuitously scheduled TAS Society birdwalk at Fairchild. About 50 people joined the walk led by Dr. José Francisco Barros, president of ...