Keel-billed toucan at Hacienda Guachipelin

November 17th, 2008

It doesn’t matter if you are staying at Hacienda Guachipelin or if you are visiting for a One Day Tour in the Rincon de la Vieja area, the Keel-billed toucan is one interesting bird that you are very likely to see.
Actually its status is threatened, but not endangered, due to the destruction of its home the rainforest.

This toucan has a diet in the wild that consist of fruits (primarily berries), some insects, bird eggs, and tree frogs. The sound is very distinctive, actually like a frog.
The toucan travels in flocks of six or more and lives holes in trees with several other toucans. Because the holes are relatively small, the toucans must tuck their tails and beaks under them to conserve room when sleeping.
The toucans form strong bonds when paired off. The mother and father take turns sitting on their 2 to 4 glossy white eggs. The eggs hatch in 16 to 20 days and spend the first 8 to 9 weeks in the nest as their beaks fully form.
In Hacienda Guachipelin, you can observe killed billed toucans, or Ramphastos Sulfuratus by its scientific name, close to the restaurant area, as well as in the National Park.
This is another good reason to visit Rincon de la Vieja National Park and Hacienda Guachipelin.
More information on our One Day Tours at www.guaacastetours.com  , for places to stay, www.rincondelavieja.net or reserve via email at info@guachipelin.com or via fax +506-2257-3602

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