Picture of Keel Billed Toucn

-- The keel-billed toucan is the national bird of Belize. A small, playful bird, the toucan can often be found throwing berries at another bird or jousting with its beak with another toucan. These social practices fit in with the birs very family-oriented nature. 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.