See what the toco toucan has in common with the tropical kingbird. Learn what sets it apart from the rock wren. Readers will compare key traits of toco toucans—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes the toco toucan a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.

A birds-eye view of the rain forest in brilliant colored photographs and simple text.

Describes toucans, macaws, and harpy eagles, birds that live in the rain forest, and explains how they protect themselves and find food, and that they are endangered.

Describes toucans, macaws, and harpy eagles, birds that live in the rain forest, and explains how they protect themselves and find food, and that they are endangered.

When many people imagine a rain forest, they imagine the sound of birds calling through the trees. The rain forest is home to many species of colorful and interesting birds, such as macaws and toucans. This book introduces readers to amazing birds and their features through fun facts and brilliant color photographs. Beginning readers will enjoy accessible language as they meet the beautiful birds of the rain forest.

This book covers in unmatched detail the life history, relationships, biology, and conservation of all the world's toucans, barbets, and honeyguides. These number 133 species, found in tropical regions around the world. The toucans are especially well-known because of their dramatic bills and their association with the Amazon rainforest. The colour plates, painted by well- known US artist Albert Earl Gilbert, are probably the best paintings of these birds ever produced.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to toucans. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Birds of the world are portrayed in all their colorful glory by Tim Flach, the world’s leading animal photographer Radiating grace, intelligence, and humor, and always in motion, birds tantalize the human imagination. Working for years in his studio and the field, Tim Flach has portrayed nature’s most exquisite creatures alertly at rest or dramatically in flight, capturing intricate feather patterns and subtle coloration invisible to the naked eye. From familiar friends to marvelous rarities, Flach’s birds convey the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Here are all manner of songbirds, parrots, and birds of paradise; birds of prey, water birds, and theatrical domestic breeds. The brilliant ornithologist Richard O. Prum is our guide to this magical kingdom.

What can a toucan do? A toucan tango, but a toucan't share a potty This humorous storybook features wordplay accompanied by bright and friendly illustrations.