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Tucanuçu(Toco Toucan)

Ramphastos toco

Description:

With the remarkable feature of having huge beak with a black spot at the tip. Its plumage is black, highlighting the chat and the white rump, beyond the red-stained Crisso. It is also highlights the bare skin area of orange color around the eyes and blue eyelids. The yellow-orange beak of cancellous bone, which measures about 20 centimeters, is hard and sharp, being used as a clamp to capture food.

Habitat:

It occurs mainly in the Southeast and Midwest of Brazil.

Notes:

Camera Nikon P600

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CassioCorradi

MG, Brazil

Spotted on Sep 25, 2014
Submitted on Sep 25, 2014

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