Are Toucan's Endangered?
There are more than 35 species of toucan that are endangered, ranging from from 'least concern' to 'endangered with population decreasing'.They were put on the endangered list in 1969.
The Yellow-browned is 'endangered'. The Toucan Barbit is 'near threatened'. The Plate-billed Mountain Toucan and the Grey-Breasted Mountain Toucan are also 'near threatened". Toucans are endangered because of various reasons.These include habitat loss, deforestation and shrinking rainforests as the land is cleared for farming. Also, some people hunt them for their feathers. |