The largest member of the toucan family, it is characterized by its huge, brightly colored bill. Its bill is about one-third the size of its body, but inside it is hollow and light, like the structure of a beehive, allowing it to fly with good balance in the air.
Classification. | Pied Woodpeckers (Scolopacidae) |
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distribution | South America |
length of an animal (sometimes including and sometimes excluding the tail) | 50-60 cm |
body weight (usu. one's own) | 500-900g |