Talk:Toucan

Citation Generator
Link to a helpful resource—a reference generator. --Wikitrevor (talk) 23:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Photo
The top link: http://www.birdtimes.com/breeds/toucan.shtml seems to be broken, so i've replaced it with another one. This website looks quite good, but feel free to change it if you can find a better one, or if the original link becomes unbroken.

Is a pic of a toucan I think it's an emerald that you might want to use. Belizian 19:07, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * It's A good shot, but it is a bit dark... Needs some photoshop-eing :)


 * Looks like a Keel-Billed Toucan. :) --Mitternacht90 23:53, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Gallery
I'd \ nd we keep the gallery removed, Wikipedia isn't a collection of images Neo2000 11:30, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism
common-target At least it has been today. GhostPirate 18:34, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Template above has been deleted - M a rtinp23 13:02, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

what do toucans drink —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.172.234.203 (talk) 19:56, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Species list
Why isn't there a species list for this family, or if there is where is it? Sabine's Sunbird talk 03:13, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Seem like this page gets heavily vandalized. I put the species list back it was deleted by some moron months ago. talk

Neotropics or neotropic ecozone?
As per the article neotropics, there's a difference, and from http://www.birdtimes.com/breeds/toucan.shtml and neotropic ecozone it seems like neotropic ecozone would be the correct choice. Could anyone with more knowledge of the subject verify this? Obonicus 18:10, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Probable vandalism
Admittedly I'm no authority on toucans, but I know they don't eat rhinos, nor do they attack bears, and I'm not sure one would ever encounter a bald eagle, let alone pick a fight with one. I've been able to find no other mention on the internet of toucans eating fish or chicken, and the claim that they are the most beautiful bird in the world is clearly an opinion rather that a fact. So I've removed two paragraphs of this article on these assumptions. Tombrabbin 14:03, 2 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Deleted some clear vandalism at the top of the page - some moron had typed a message to a friend that had nothing to do with the subject. Jeff.Powelson (talk) 12:25, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Expanding on toucans, help needed
I've started expanding a bit on this article, as I'm currently doing a small project on toucans as part of a course in systematic zoology. The info I've added is all from Handbook of the Birds of the World, officially endorsed by wikiproject:birds, so it should be alright. I'd love some input on how to continue to improve the article though, for instance I'm not sure "Morphology" is a good headline as it might sound too technical. Also, I'm unsure what to do with the species list - why are the species of two of the genera listed but not the others, I guess it's just because there's fewer of them? I don't like the inconsistency. And strictly speaking, for instance S. reinwardtii consists of two subspecies, S. r. reinwardtii and S. r. langsdorffii - how do we best reflect this in an indented species list? - Furiku 18:54, 11 January 2008 (UTC)


 * This article has no references at all, so anything you can add with (preferably in-line) refs would be good. Species list should be consistent - all genera or all species. reinwardtii ssp don't need to be here (and won't be if only genera listed) better in genus or species articles Jimfbleak (talk) 19:17, 11 January 2008 (UTC)


 * two ways of in-lining, if you choose to do that (bit tedious) - see Striped Kingfisher and Blackbird as examples. First is easier, second, i think, looks better Jimfbleak (talk) 19:21, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the input. I will remove the species and leave just the genera, as you say it should be consistent. I will also look into references on monday when I have access to my sources again! Furiku (talk) 19:42, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

question...
GA this excision. moment GAAAcn.

If this excision isn't explained here, I think it should be reverted.

Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 23:02, 23 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I didn't delete this, but it clearly is a spamlink to a commercial page, which begins "shop for yerba mate". This means that it cannot be taken as a reliable source. If the information is true, and not a puff for a product, you should be able to find a neutral academic source for the information, jimfbleak (talk) 05:50, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
 * That was me who deleted it, and unfortunately I just noticed the message left on my talk page a few weeks too late. Anyway, the reason I deleted it was the user who added the link was also adding it to several other articles.  Combined with the fact that it's a site maintained by a commercial interest, the link set off my spam-dar and so I removed it.  If I was hasty, I apologize and do not object to it being re-added by an established editor.  ...  disco spinster   talk  17:35, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism heads-up
I have just deleted a nonsensical claim that toucans share the Amazonian rain forest with various other birds, most of which don't hail from within thousands of km from South America. It dates from 29/2/2012, posted by 122.106.60.140 If he did that, he might have done a lot of other damage. I am not an ornithologist and am otherwise occupied; will anyone concerned with this article please check the changes since then? JonRichfield (talk) 18:03, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
 * From the user contributions page for 122.106.60.140 it seems his or her only contributions were to delete a sentence about toucan eating methods ("Often when eating small fruits, toucans will throw their heads back and allow the fruit to roll into their throats before swallowing.") and replace it with nonsense. However, I don't know where the deleted sentence would belong in the article, which has changed somewhat since the vandalism occurred. 66.191.139.237 (talk) 02:20, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Toucanets?
The article states "The toucanets have mostly green plumage with blue markings." "Toucanet" is wikilinked but it redirects to "Toucan". Should this link to Aulacorhynchus, or should the link just be removed? 66.191.139.237 (talk) 02:06, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Diet of Toucans and consumption of Protein amongst Toucans
Hello,

The following sentence is to be found under the "Diet" section of this article :

"... This probably provides a crucial addition of protein to their diet. ..."

Would the person who wrote it please care to explain this above claim which was made by him, since that at least as far as I understand, then there is no clear evidence which points to a consumption of animal-based food as being of such importance for production or acquiring of protein ( and at least in some cases, then perhaps especially so in the case of frugivorous animals ), as may arise from that particular passage which was written by him.

Otherwise, then I would also wish to raise the following question : Is there a certain use for the appearance of that aforementioned sentence on this article, which could then justify its inclusion in it, and if there is one such, then could someone please explain what does this particular use happen to be ?

Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.64.53.129 (talk) 07:16, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

Vandalism
User Erict12345 has been vandalizing the topic, blanking the diet topic and replacing it with "toucan sam rocks" or so. Please block the user from editing this page. --MrQueeba (talk) 20:12, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

language links
Hello, it seems that the language links for Toucan and Ramphastides are mixed up... I have no idea on how to fix it however.. I might be wrong though, because Toucan in french refers to a few birds and Ramphastides to the whole order. Good day ! Verturquoise (talk) 10:42, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

frank Quispe 2800:4B0:9103:D027:1:0:CF2E:2A17 (talk) 12:41, 6 November 2023 (UTC)