Emerald toucanet
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Toucanet, Emerald |
| Scientific name | Aulacorhynchus prasinus |
| Taxonomic group | Ramphastidae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Forests |
| Forests | Tropical rainforest |
| Selection and adaptations | Selection |
| Selection | Convergence; Morphology |
| Organisms | Animals |
| Animals | Birds |
| Lessons | Natural Selection |
| Date | 1989 |
| Location | Monteverde,Costa Rica,North America |
Emerald toucanet, Costa Rica. Toucanets (a sub-group of the toucans) are omnivores, primarily eating fruit and insects, as well as lizards and bird eggs and nestlings. Toucans are famous for their long bills, which are very light in weight. Hornbills, an Old World group, and Toucans, a New World group, exhibit convergence in the form of their bills. Although not close relatives, they have evolved very similar structures that help them fill similar niches in the habitats where they are found.
