They average just over two feet in height and 20 ounces in weight. The lettered aracari toucan is the smallest at only eleven inches tall and weighing under. In comparison to north american birds toucans grow to be quite large. They can weigh nearly two pounds and grow to 25 inches long with their bill accounting for nearly half of their length. The toco toucan is the largest toucan species. They measure between 55 and 65cm 22 26inch.
Indigenous peoples regard the bird with a sacred eye. The female is generally smaller than the male. Their bodies are short of comparable size to a crows and compact. The largest toucan is the ramphastos toco also known as the toco toucan that grows up to 63 centimeters and weighs up to 680 grams. Full grown toucans are slightly less than two feet long. From top to tail they are about 20 inches.
Toucans range in size from the lettered aracari pteroglossus inscriptus at 130 g 46 oz and 29 cm 115 inches to the toco toucan ramphastos toco at 680 g 15 lb and 63 cm 29 inches. The smallest toucan species the tawny tufted toucanet is only about 125 inches in height at maturity. Toucans are most recognized for their oversized bill. The smallest toucan is the pteroglossus inscriptus also known as the lettered aracari which grows to about 29 centimeters and weighs about 130 grams. The toco toucan weighs 500 to 876g 176 309oz in size. Toucan weight and height an average full grown toucan weighs less than a pound about 14 ounces or 400 grams.
Gallery of Toucan Height And Weight
