Swainson's Toucan

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'''Scientific Name:''' Ramphastos swainsonii

'''Scientific Name:''' Ramphastos swainsonii

'''Habitat:''' South America. Found in eastern Honduras to northern Colombia. Found in the canopy level of forest and also in open forest areas,  

'''Habitat:''' South America. Found in eastern Honduras to northern Colombia. Found in the canopy level of forest and also in open forest areas,  

'''Diet:''' Arboreal fruit-eaters, but will also take insects, lizards, bird eggs, and other small prey. Flocks will follow Keel-billed Toucans to exploit their sources of food.

'''Diet:''' Arboreal fruit-eaters, but will also take insects, lizards, bird eggs, and other small prey. Flocks will follow Keel-billed Toucans to exploit their sources of food.

'''Cool Facts:''' The call of the Chestnut-mandibled Toucan is a yelping yo-YIP, a-yip, a-yip, or a Dios te dé, Dios te dé. It is given to maintain contact as the flock travels in "follow-my-leader" style through the trees, but also in chorus at the evening roosts.

'''Cool Facts:''' The call of the Chestnut-mandibled Toucan is a yelping yo-YIP, a-yip, a-yip, or a Dios te dé, Dios te dé. It is given to maintain contact as the flock travels in "follow-my-leader" style through the trees, but also in chorus at the evening roosts.