The Toucans of Tortuga
One of the most recognizable birds of Costa Rica is the Toucan.
Above is a Chestnut-Mandibled Toucan
Although there are about 40 different toucans, my Costa Rica bird book shows five.
We were lucky enough t see three of the five species while in Tortuga.
Keel-Billed Toucan
They usually live in pairs or small flocks.
Toucans eat mostly small fruit, which they can easily peel and squash
with
their unique, large, sharp, saw-like bills.
Above and below is a Collared Aracari Toucan
Toucans are traditionally seen as conduits between the worlds of the living and the spirits.
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