Keel Billed Toucan

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Lively textures in this Pratim. Colours for the background are lovely against the bird

Thanks Mr. Pat Thompson ....

FOREIGN BIRDS ON MY CANVAS # 26/564.. KEEL BILLED TOUCAN... ACRYLIC ON CANVAS... 12INCH*10INCH, WITHOUT FRAME... [ Photograph Courtesy: Pinterest] 2015 ... The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize. Including its bill, the keel-billed toucan ranges in length from around 42 to 55 cm (17 to 22 in). Their large and colorful bill averages around 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in), about one-third of its length. It typically weighs about 380–500 g (13–18 oz).[4] While the bill seems large and cumbersome, 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. Molting occurs once per year. 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 toucans have zygod