: any of a family (Ramphastidae) of chiefly fruit-eating birds of tropical America with brilliant coloring and a very large but light and thin-walled bill
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Scientists are continuing to study exactly how much the toucans are driving seed dispersal and long-term forest regrowth.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
But the study found very little overlap between their diets and the toucans’.
—Ryan Brennan
april 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
That mechanical skill is part of what makes toucans irreplaceable in this ecosystem.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The Lego Creator 3-in-1 Wild Animals: Tropical Toucan, a 225-piece building set that builds a toucan, butterfly, or fish.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
But the study found very little overlap between their diets and the toucans’.
—Ryan Brennan
april 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
That mechanical skill is part of what makes toucans irreplaceable in this ecosystem.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The Lego Creator 3-in-1 Wild Animals: Tropical Toucan, a 225-piece building set that builds a toucan, butterfly, or fish.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Toucan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toucan. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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