Choco Toucan
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The Choco Toucan is a large, predominantly black bird with a striking yellow and black beak, white or yellow bib and a red and white rump.
Distribution
Coco Toucans are found in the forests of Ecuador and Colombia. Its estimated global range is over 110,000km².
Reproduction
Choco Toucans lay 3-4 pure white eggs that are incubated for 16 days. The young fledge in about 45-50 days.
In Captivity
Hand-raised Choco Toucans can make good pets. They do, however, require spacious cages to hop back and forth from because of their active nature, and require toys in their cage to prevent boredom.
Their high fruit diet and sensitivity to hemochromatosis (iron storage disease) make them difficult for the novice keeper to maintain.
The Choco Toucan is very rare in captivity in the U.S.
Source: Wikipedia.org
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