Toucans, Toucanets & Araçaris - Biology, Ecology, Behaviour

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This book updates current knowledge on the family, as our understanding has expanded since monographs on toucans were last printed in the early 2000s.... Show more

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Author	Werner Lantermann
Language	English
ISBN	9783899735123
Publisher	Edition Chimaira
Pages	320
Format	24 x 17 cm
Binding	Hardcover
Pictures	Colour images, maps
Year of publication	2026

Toucans, toucanets and araçaris are fascinating birds, whose 43 species inhabit large parts of South and Central America. With their bright colours and sometimes grotesquely enlarged beaks, they captivate zoo visitors and birdwatchers alike. However, this perceived familiarity should not obscure the fact that many species are still inadequately known. Indeed, some of them have been studied in their natural environments, and others are well known from successful zoo or private husbandry. However, we do not know enough about the vast majority of species, either in the wild or in captivity, to be able to determine their conservation status or to have gained sufficient experience with successful husbandry or breeding. Both are important in times of ongoing habitat destruction, especially deforestation of the Amazonian forest areas, where toucans, toucanets and araçaris occur alongside many other species, in times of climate change, severe weather disasters and political instability, in order to be able to initiate countermeasures, if necessary.

Toucans, Toucanets & Araçaris updates current knowledge on the family, as our understanding has expanded since monographs on toucans were last printed in the early 2000s.

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