Abstract
T oucans are a family of birds distinguished
by their lengthy and often brightly
colored bills. Although commonly displayed
in captivity, they have only
recently been bred on two occasions. In
1967 at the Waldsrode Bird Park in West
Germany, the Red-breasted Toucan (Ramphestos
dicolorus) successfully reared
young in the comer of an exhibit on a
sandy floor. In addition, on numerous
occasions at the Los Angeles Zoo, the
Crimson-rumped Toucanet ( Aulacorlynchus
haematopygus) bred successfully in
our flight cage using dead palm logs as a
nesting sight for tunneling. This behavioral
phenomenon was discussed in a previous...