The Channel-billed is brightly marked and has a huge bill.
It is typically 48cm long with a 9-14cm bill. It weighs 300 -
430 grams
The subspecies were previously considered separate species, but
all interbreed freely wherever they meet .
3. Where they live
They breed in Trinidad and in tropical South America as far
south as southern Brazil and central Bolivia.
Found in forest and woodland. Prefers humid regions, but
locally extends into drier regions, along rivers. Mainly in
lowlands, but locally to an altitude of 1700 m.
4. Behavior
The species is an arboreal fruit-eater, but will take insects
and small reptiles, eggs and nestlings of other birds and frog
The call is a croakingcree-op cree-op cree-op
The parents are both active in raising the young. The white
eggs are laid in a high unlined tree cavity. However, they can be
impatient sitters, often leaving their eggs uncovered for hours at
a time.
5. Behavior
Newborn toucans remain in the nest after hatching. They are
blind and naked at birth, and their eyes open after about 3
weeks
They are helpless and unable to leave the nest for about 8
weeks, dependent upon both parents to feed them. After this, the
young can care for themselves.
