A toucan's beak has a rich supply of blood vessels running along its surface so the bird's bill is suited to act as a means of radiating heat to keep the core temperature of the body stable ...

The toco toucan is the largest of the species at 29 inches long. The front of their bills are serrated - suggesting that they may once have eaten fish. They have six inch long grey tongues.

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 ...

Animal Planet is set to tell the story of a toucan in Costa Rica who made headlines last year after losing part of his beak in a brutal attack by a group of vandals, sparking international outrage ...