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Toucans

:by Christian





Toucans

BY CHRISTIAN
YEAR PUBLISHED:2019
DUNCAN CREEK ELEMENTARY
HOSCHTON, GEORGIA

Table of Contents Page Number
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Section Title 3
5
Section 1: 7
Body 9
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Section 2:
Habitat

Section 3:
Food

Section 4:
Life Cycle

Section 5:
Fun Facts

Glossary

Section 1:
Body

Did you know that toucans have very large beaks and colorful
feathers? And they range in size and the smallest bird are 12
inches. When they are born they have small beaks. When they
are born they have small wings. When they start growing their
wings start getting larger. But the largest toucans grow up to 25
inches.

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Did you know that toucans
have colorful beaks?

2

Section 2:
Habitat

Can you imagine that toucans are tropical birds?
Toucans live in Central and south America. Toucans
do not fly much. They hop from branch to branch.
When it is night toucans nest in tree holes. The holes
are dug by woodpeckers.

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This toucan hops from branch
to branch.

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Section 3:
Food

Did you know That toucans eat insects and frogs?
They also have strong beaks to help them get their
food. They fly to get their food and they’re really
smart. The mom toucans open the baby bird’s
mouths to give them food.

5

This toucan eats a lot.

6

Section 4:
Life Cycle

Did you know the female toucans lay one to five
eggs? When they are about to hatch the babies bird
have small beaks. The babies hatch after about 17
days. Toucans live up to20 years.

7

This toucans is happy.

8

Section 5:
Fun Facts

Do you know there are 40 species of toucans?
Toucans have big wings. Their feet are really little.
Toucans are really cute and they eat a lot.

9

This toucans is peeking out of
the tree.

10

Glossary

Word Definition
Tropical Horny projecting mouth of a bird.
Beak Part of ethnos sur fence with a hot climate.
species Group

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