Toucans can be seen in parts of Guatemala, Mexico and Belize, where we were this time last year, but sadly the only ones we found were a rather elderly looking stuffed Keel Billed Toucan in the Cultural centre in San Ignacio, Belize, (NICH) and others featured in murals, and one made out of tyres! The Keel Billed Toucan is Belize's national bird, and I was surprised at its size. There are 42 different species of Toucan, but some are now endangered due to widespread deforestation, which has destroyed their habitat. The Toco toucan, the largest of all the toucans, is so far not endangered as it is more adaptable.
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| Keel Billed toucan at NICH - Cultural centre, San Ignacio |
Keen to make a Toucan stamp collage I've gathered photos and some stamps
together to provide me with inspiration! Collage to follow soon!
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| Mural - San Ignacio, Belize |
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| Mural -Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
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| Toucan made from tyres |
Just four of more than 40 different varieties of Toucans are featured on this sheet of Guyanan stamps : The Yellow Throated, Toco (the largest of the Toucans), Keel-Billed and White Throated toucans.
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