Family Ramphastidae (Noun)
Meaning
Toucans.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The brightly colored beaks of birds in the family Ramphastidae are often mistaken for oversized, yet the toucans' unique beaks are a distinctive characteristic.
- The family Ramphastidae is composed of five genera, which include about forty species of toucans found in the tropical regions of Central and South America.
- In the family Ramphastidae, toucans can vary significantly in terms of size, plumage, and the coloration of their large beaks.
- Researchers studying the family Ramphastidae have made groundbreaking discoveries about the role of toucans as seed dispersers in their native ecosystems.
- Toucans in the family Ramphastidae play an essential role in their environments as both seed dispersers and forest canopy inhabitants.