Amazing Toucan Facts For Kids. Toucans (Ramphastidae) are medium-sized to large birds. They are highly unique in their strikingly large and colorful bills. Toucans are often seen in small flocks especially during foraging. They are primarily found in South America south to northern Argentina in the tropical and montane rainforest. read more
The white-throated toucan and the channel-billed toucan are common throughout the Amazon rain forest. The latter also occurs in the coastal rain forests of Brazil. Toucans rarely descend from the rain forest canopy. The exception is the Toco toucan in eastern South America, which can be found on the edges of forests and in wet grasslands. read more