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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. They are most closely related to the Toucan barbets. They are brightly...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Toucans are birds in the family Ramphastidae in the order Piciformes. There are currently 43 extant species of toucans recognised by the International...
- The white-throated toucan (Ramphastos tuc****) is a near-p****erine bird in the family Ramphastidae found in South America throughout the Amazon Basin including...
- 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...
- might be moved to the toucan family Ramphastidae as a subfamily, Semnornithinae. Toucan-barbets comprise only two species: the toucan barbet (S. ramphastinus)...