Definition of Toucan. Meaning of Toucan. Synonyms of Toucan

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Definition of Toucan

Toucan
Toucan Tou"can, n. [F., fr. Pg. tucano; from Brazilian name. ] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of fruit-eating birds of tropical America belonging to Ramphastos, Pteroglossus, and allied genera of the family Ramphastid[ae]. They have a very large, but light and thin, beak, often nearly as long as the body itself. Most of the species are brilliantly colored with red, yellow, white, and black in striking contrast. 2. (Astronom.) A modern constellation of the southern hemisphere.

Meaning of Toucan from wikipedia

- Toucans (/ˈtuːkæn/, UK: /-kən/) are Neotropical birds in the family Ramphastidae. The Ramphastidae are most closely related to the Toucan barbets. They...
- The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan, keel toucan, or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American...
- The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is the largest species of toucan and has a distinctive appearance...
- Toucan Sam is the cartoon toucan mascot for Froot Loops breakfast cereal. The character has been featured in advertising since 1963. He exhibits the ability...
- Look up toucan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A Toucan is a brightly marked tropical bird with a colorful bill. Toucan may also refer to: Aero Adventure...
- Andigena, the mountain toucans, is a genus of birds in the family Ramphastidae. They are found in humid highland forests in the Andes of South America...
- A toucan crossing is the British term for a type of pedestrian crossing that also allows bicycles to be ridden across. Since “two can” cross together (both...
- The channel-billed toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) is a near-p****erine bird in the family Ramphastidae found on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and in...
- Toucans are birds in the family Ramphastidae in the order Piciformes. There are currently 43 extant species of toucans recognised by the International...
- The beak of the toco toucan is integral to their vital social, feeding, foraging, and nest building behaviors. Since the toucan beak does not fully regenerate...