All About Toco Toucans
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Toco toucans are native to South America, grow to around 22 to 26 inches, weigh between 18 to 30 ounces, and live about 18 to 26 years. These toucans are social and may need your attention, making them difficult for busy people. These birds are not the best for pets due to their difficulty and constant needs. These toucans are a significant investment as well, do not come cheap, and may be over $10,000. Toucans will constantly need toys and things to tear up or play with due to high energy levels, and they can become depressed if they go without proper enrichment. These animals are messy and require a ton of space as well.
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The toco toucan is the most known and familiar with a black body, patch of white plumage, and bright orange bill. Males and females will look the same, but the bill is shorter in juveniles. These Toucans will be susceptible to iron storage disease, liver cirrhosis, and chronic acute hepatitis.
All About Keel Billed Toucans
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Keel-billed toucans are native to Mexico to Columbia, grow to 16 to 21 inches, weigh around 13 to 18 ounces, and live about 15 to 20 years. Toucans can be very high maintenance as they require a fresh fruit diet multiple times throughout the day. These birds can be biters as well as they can be social, but not all the time. This toucan, like others, will still act as though they are wild, even in domesticated surroundings, so they can be challenging to train and handle. Toucans are complicated animals as well and require learning new things each day.
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Keel-Billed Toucans are bright and bold creatures as they are primarily black with yellow fronts and multicolored bills that are green with a tip of red, and the rest have patches of orange and blue. These toucans are also susceptible to iron storage disease, liver cirrhosis, and chronic acute hepatitis.
All About Channel Billed Toucans
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Channel Billed toucans are native to South America around Brazil, grow to 19 inches, weigh around 11 to 15 ounces, and live about 20 years. Like their relatives, these toucans are very high maintenance and may not be sweet and affectionate animals. Even with large amounts of handling, bonding can be complicated. This commitment to this bird can be challenging and expensive, as well as a large amount of information to keep learning. Channel bills like their relatives run high in price and will never fully 'act domesticated".
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Military Macaws are covered in shades of green, with blue edging and a bright red patch of plumage on their heads. Both males and females share this appearance, and DNA testing will be the best route. These macaws experience the same basic health issues as macaws, such as Proventricular dilatation disease or plucking.