Great Big Story
The toco is the largest and perhaps most recognizable of the toucan family. Its striking, brightly colored bill comprises almost half of its body surface area. Toco toucans are found throughout South and Central America, but populations have declined over the last decade due mainly to the pet trade and the destruction of their rainforest habitats. Can this beaky bird shake off these threats?
Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :
- The largest and most recognizable
- They are found throughout Southern and Central America
- Their population has continued to decline
- Their appearance is striking
- Its iconic bill
- It is rather light
- To pluck out-of-reach fruit from trees
- They are considered extremely gregarious and social birds living in flocks
- The pet trade and the destruction of the rain forests are the main cause for decrease in population
Vocabulary in Chunks 