Keel-billed Toucan

This bird is also known as sulfur-breasted toucan or rainbow-billed toucan. This is commonly found in Latin American region. This is an omnivorous forest bird that feeds on fruits, seeds, insects, lizards, snakes, and small birds and their eggs. Toucan’s bill seems large and strong. But it is in fact a spongy, hollow bone covered in keratin, a very light and hard protein. The plumage of the keel-billed toucan is mainly black with a yellow neck and chest. It has blue feet and red feathers at the tip of its tail. The bill is mainly green with a red tip and orange sides.

Keel-billed Toucan is the national bird of Belize.