Plate 15- 25. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) in flight. Photo by
John Kricher.
Plate 15- 26. The Toco Toucan of South America is the largest
and one of the most well known of the toucans. Photo by
John Kricher.Plate 15- 27. Tropical versatility is represented in the bill of this Toco Toucan; it is adept at both plucking and gulping seeds
(chapter 10) and, because it is heavily vascularized, serving to radiate excess heat. Photo by John Kricher.
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