Name ______________________________________
TOUCANS
Toucans are colorful birds with large bills that
help keep them cool. They live in rain forests in
South America, Central America, and the
Caribbean. Their bills match the colorful
canopy, a covering formed by the top of trees. Toucans cannot
fly well due to their small wings, so they hop from branch to branch
instead. Toucans have four strong toes on each foot. These help
them grasp branches and climb trees. Toucans use their bills to pick
fruits from trees. They also eat insects, frogs, and lizards.
Toucans sometimes eat bird eggs too. They grab them from nests
inside tree holes. Toucans travel in groups called flocks. They call to
one another with barks and croaks. They sometimes toss fruits to
one another and play-fight. Toucans often roost, or rest, in groups.
They sleep with their bills resting on their backs.
IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to identify each description.
bills canopy insects rain forests
nests roost flocks toes
1. Where toucans live
2. Small animals eaten by toucans
3. Hard outer parts of the mouths of birds
4. Toucans take eggs from these in trees
5. Covering formed by the tops of trees
6. Toucans have four on each foot
7. Groups of toucans
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8. Rest or sleep
SHORT ANSWER: Answer each question.
9. On which continent do toucans live?
10. Why can toucans not fly well?
11. Name two items toucans eat.
12. How do toucans communicate with each other?
13. How do toucans sleep?
14. How do toucans move around?
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Name ______________________________________
TOUCANS
Toucans are colorful birds with large bills that
help keep them cool. They live in rain forests in
South America, Central America, and the
Caribbean. Their bills match the colorful
canopy, a covering formed by the top of trees. Toucans cannot
fly well due to their small wings, so they hop from branch to branch
instead. Toucans have four strong toes on each foot. These help
them grasp branches and climb trees. Toucans use their bills to pick
fruits from trees. They also eat insects, frogs, and lizards.
Toucans sometimes eat bird eggs too. They grab them from nests
inside tree holes. Toucans travel in groups called flocks. They call to
one another with barks and croaks. They sometimes toss fruits to
one another and play-fight. Toucans often roost, or rest, in groups.
They sleep with their bills resting on their backs.
IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to identify each description.
bills canopy insects rain forests
nests roost flocks toes
1. Where toucans live
2. Small animals eaten by toucans
3. Hard outer parts of the mouths of birds
4. Toucans take eggs from these in trees
5. Covering formed by the tops of trees
6. Toucans have four on each foot
7. Groups of toucans
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8. Rest or sleep
SHORT ANSWER: Answer each question.
9. On which continent do toucans live?
10. Why can toucans not fly well?
11. Name two items toucans eat.
12. How do toucans communicate with each other?
13. How do toucans sleep?
14. How do toucans move around?
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Name __KEY____________________________________
TOUCANS
Toucans are colorful birds with large bills that
help keep them cool. They live in rain forests in
South America, Central America, and the
Caribbean. Their bills match the colorful
canopy, a covering formed by the top of trees. Toucans cannot
fly well due to their small wings, so they hop from branch to branch
instead. Toucans have four strong toes on each foot. These help
them grasp branches and climb trees. Toucans use their bills to pick
fruits from trees. They also eat insects, frogs, and lizards.
Toucans sometimes eat bird eggs too. They grab them from nests
inside tree holes. Toucans travel in groups called flocks. They call to
one another with barks and croaks. They sometimes toss fruits to
one another and play-fight. Toucans often roost, or rest, in groups.
They sleep with their bills resting on their backs.
IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to identify each description.
bills canopy insects rain forests
nests roost flocks toes
rain forests 1. Where toucans live
insects 2. Small animals eaten by toucans
bills 3. Hard outer parts of the mouths of birds
nests 4. Toucans take eggs from these in trees
canopy 5. Covering formed by the tops of trees
toes 6. Toucans have four on each foot
flocks 7. Groups of toucans
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roost 8. Rest or sleep
SHORT ANSWER: Answer each question.
9. On which continent do toucans live?
South America
10. Why can toucans not fly well? They have small wings
11. Name two items toucans eat. Insects, frogs, lizards, bird
eggs
12. How do toucans communicate with each other? Barks and
croaks
13. How do toucans sleep? With their bills resting on their backs
14. How do toucans move around? They jump from branch to
branch
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