Toucan Wikipedia. Toucan is the common name for any of the large-billed, long-tailed, tropical birds comprising the New World family Ramphastidae of the near-passerine order Piciformes, characterized by parrot-like zygodactyl feet, brightly colored plumage, and very large and colorful, but lightweight, bills. Ramphastos is a genus of large neotropical Piciform birds within the family Ramphastidae commonly known as toucans.
This social bird lives in small flocks in lowland rainforests.
From French toucan, itself from Portuguese tucano or Spanish tucán, from Tupian tuka, tukan, tukana, which probably originated as an imitation of its cry. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtuːkən/. (US) IPA(key): /ˈtuːˌkæn/.
Toucan Facts & Information For Kids. Define toucan. toucan synonyms, toucan pronunciation, toucan translation, English dictionary definition of toucan. n. Toucan definition, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.