Toucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. Indian toucan Rishikesh

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Toucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. The Ramphastidae family is most closely related to the American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and about forty different species. The name of this bird group is derived from the Tupi word tukana, via Portuguese. The family includes toucans, aracaris and toucanets; more distant relatives include various families of barbets and woodpeckers in the suborder Pici.

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Location: Ganges River Rishikesh Uttarakhanth North India
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