Toucans outfitted with GPS backpacks are helping researchers track the spread of seeds in tropical forests. The nutmeg-loving toucan unwittingly plants new trees by gulping whole seeds, processing the ...

These highly social birds, mostly found in the humid evergreen forests throughout the Amazon basin, feature vivid scarlet plumage accented with blue and yellow wing feathers. Keel-billed Toucans are ...

Who needs a lapdog when you can have a toucan. That's what some animal-lovers must be thinking after video emerged online of one such tropical bird being all too willing to be petted, stroked and ...

This article is brought to you by Audubon Nature Institute. With its long and colorful beak, black body and white throat, the toco toucan is one of the most recognizable tropical birds in the world.

From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to ...

Toto the toco toucan, right bottom, who was initially believed to be a male, is seen with Poko, in this photo provided by the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo. SAPPORO -- A toco toucan believed to be male, kept ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Climate change spells trouble for many tropical birds – especially those living in mountains, coastal forests and relatively small areas – and the damage will be compounded by other ...

There may be less birds for birders to see in the world as the planet warms. Climate change, in combination with deforestation, could send between 100 and 2,500 tropical birds to extinction before the ...

As winter takes hold, look no further than the National Aviary as the place to trade gloomy weather for tropical splendor. The new season “Seaside Escape” showcases the magnificence of all the ...