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Toucan: Distinguishing Bills
The toucan is a bird that lives in the rain forests of North America and South America. Each brightly colored animal has a long bill that is unique in color pattern, which helps the birds to distinguish one another. These long bills are useful in getting at small fruits and berries, although toucans also eat [...]
Whooping Crane: Spectacular Dancers
Unique to North America, whooping cranes (“Grus americana”) stand about five feet tall, have sinewy necks, long legs, and a wing span of about seven-and-a-half feet. Their snow-white bodies are contrasted by jet-black wing tips and a red-and-black head.