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Ariel Toucan


Ariel Toucan
Photo Information
Copyright: Ricardo Kuehn (ryyck) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 176] (994)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon A60
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Colourful Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-31 10:34
Viewed: 26575
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Ariel Toucan (Ramphastos ariel) is another of the smaller black toucans weighing approximately 350-400 grams. It has an overall length of approximately fifteen inches with a beak length of 4-6 inches. It is a colorful bird with its bright orange breast, red abdominal feathers, red eyeskin, and brilliant blue eye.
Aviculture: Outdoor flights should be at least 8' x 12' x 6' for the larger toucans. Toucans may be a bit pugnacious with other species in their family and with smaller birds, and therefore should not be housed with different birds in small enclosures or cages.

Toucans are frugivorous birds, whose primary diet is fruit. In the wild they consume fruits from as many as 100 species of plants and trees. They also consume a variety of insects for protein, especially during their nesting cycle.

They MUST be fed FRESH fruit every day! The fruit diet should also be supplemented with a low iron protein source (such as Mazuri Low Iron Softbill diet by Purina Mills).

Toucans are not as difficult to breed as often thought and must be housed alone in pairs, preferably following the size enclosures mentioned above under housing. While they will breed in boxes, with a concave bottom, they are far more likely to breed if they are provided with a "natural" nest, constructed from a palm tree log. Logs allow these birds to continually dig their nest chamber deeper, which helps them cement the pair bond.

All Ramphastids lay pure white, elliptical shaped eggs, usually 3-4 per clutch. Incubation for all species lasts 16 days, and young fledge the nest at 46-50 days for larger toucans.


Source: http://www.nfss.org/Birds/Species/Softbill/Toucans/Ariel.html
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Very viberant colorful bird. Awesome detail. great job.

Phantastic eye catcher. Thank you, Ricardo.
And thanks for the detailed notes.
Best regards & Happy New Year!

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 10 N: 362] (2625)
  • [2005-12-31 11:13]

Bravo Ricardo. terific portret of wonderful bird.
Marjan

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  • mrcrow Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 458 W: 123 N: 197] (2996)
  • [2005-12-31 11:22]

the colours on these and other 'wild' birds amazes me
good portrait and some character as well
TFS

Hello Ricardo,

First I have to say this is a nice close up, and that you really captured the colors perfectly. The blue eyes on this particular species is just incredible.

This is a Ariel Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus ariel). There are four subspecies of the Channel-billed Toucan, genus Ramphastos:

R.v. vitellinus
R.v. citrreolaemus
R.v. culminatus
R.v. ariel

Have a Happy New Year! :)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3060 W: 231 N: 5811] (19544)
  • [2005-12-31 13:19]

An unusual POV of this toucan, Ricardo. The colors are just stunning. Beautiful shot. TFS. ; )

Vibrant and colourful. A real eye catcher.

Joe

Happy New Year Ricardo.
This is a great photo. Great colours, excellent sharpness, a very nice composition. TFS.

Hi Ricardo

Wow... what an amzing blue eye. You have captured this well showing crisp, clewar sharp details. Depth of colour is rich. Nicely done. TFS.

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  • ridfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 375] (4092)
  • [2006-01-02 8:50]

Encore un cliché magnifique.....

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