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The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) is known for the unique beauty of its great beak. Most of its diet contains fruit, being one of the main seed dispersers, an important action in the maintenance and recovery of forests. However, it has a feature that places it among our predators: eat bird eggs and chicks, a way to get protein. The Toco Toucan is one of the main predators in Macaw Hole Ecotourism, being monitored throughout the year, mainly in the reproductive period of the red-and-green macaws.

The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) is undoubtedly one of the most iconic birds in South America. Native to the tropical forests of Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina, it is immediately distinguished by its huge orange beak, which can measure up to 20 cm, almost a third of the total length of its body! The species is classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN because it is still widely distributed in its native range. However, deforestation and habitat fragmentation can locally reduce its p