Puffbirds Puffbirds are found in the Amazon basin and are squat birds with large heads, strong bills and fluffy plumage. Puffbirds are found along river banks, and in forested areas. The puffbird shown here is one of 30 known species. Toucans Toucans are found in Central and South American rainforests. They have large brightly colored bills which are hollow.
Toucans are important seed-dispersers because they travel long distances through the forests.
They eat ripened fruits, insects, snakes, and nestlings of small birds. When toucans roost they turn their head backwards and rest their bills on their backs. There are over 40 types of toucan, and the three shown here are the Aracari, Toco toucan, and green-billed toucan. The Toco toucan is the huge-billed bird that most people think of as a toucan. The bill of the Toco toucan is actually very light and hollow.