Not sure where to put this. This is my first thread after all. But here is my checklist to the Ramphastos Genus. Consisting of:
- Species i have already seen
- Species i haven't yet seen
- Species i plan to revisit
and finally ones i can't find in europe.
Let's start with the ones i have...
The largest and most recognizable of all toucans, as they’re one of the best known Neotropical birds and most represented toucan, known for it’s massive yellow-orange beak with a black base and it’s black body and white throat, and makes frog-like vocalizations.
(Art made back in early October)
I do know toucans are omnivores, they predominantly eat plants but occasionally eat animal protein like live frogs, bugs and small birds. But i wonder if it's safe to have both passerines (up to 10cm in length) and toucans in one aviary? How to make them not eat passerine hatchlings?
Although well known, this group seems to be on the decline overall. With 31 species present, a large number of species are still around, but 18 of those species come only from either the Dallas World Aquarium, Emerald Forest Bird Gardens, or both. Only 3 species have 10 or more holders per...
I am from Germany but I'm gonna move to the Netherlands in about a year. At some point in a few years I would then like to own a pair of toucans. I am gonna try to breed with them but that is not gonna be the focus. Now my question is if there are any people in the Netherlands or possibly also...