The Emerald Toucanet is the only small green-bodied toucan in Costa Rica. More compact and less flashy, but still beautiful and a favorite among birdwatchers. These are one of the rarer toucans in ...

So as the toucans disappeared, the palms that made big seeds were out of luck — no seed dispersers. Meanwhile, jucara trees that were genetically predisposed to make small seeds did just fine.

Most prehistoric birds, like their modern counterparts, were small and had delicate ... says Falcatakely’s resemblance to modern-day toucans is unexpected, and it is an example of convergent ...