Emerald Forest Bird Gardens

02/16/2026

The Groove Bill Toucanet (Aulachorynchus sulcatus) is a small green toucanet from the higher elevations of Venezuela and northeastern Colombia, ranging from 1,000 feet to 6,000 feet in the tropical forests. It has only been recently available in aviculture, since it first arrived in 2023.

The Groove Bill has become a very prolific breeder in captivity(Emerald Forest Bird Gardens had the first captive breeding of this species) in the very short period since it first arrived in the U.S. It's proclivity to breed has made it readily available. It is easily housed as a pet. It is a quiet, attractive bird(see photo) similar to the Emerald toucanet, to which it is closely related. Handfed Groove Bill babies,of which we have several available, like people and make good pet quality companions. It is now the most affordable of all the various toucan species.

02/11/2026

If you missed out on the last one, this sweet female curl is available for her new home! She is the direct sibling of the male who has found a superb family. She is naturally calm and loves to play with anything she’s given. Reach out if you’re ready for a cuddly curl in your life ❤️

02/04/2026

*update!* Just like that, he’s found a fantastic new home. Congratulations to this little guy. We do have a couple more super tame babies ready for adoption so please get in touch quick!

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One of our friendliest baby curls is looking for his new home. Super playful, get in touch if you think you can offer him a fantastic home.

02/04/2026

Meet one of our gorgeous, friendly Groove Billed Toucanets looking for their new home. This little one loves playing with tactile toys and gently playing with your hand. If you think you might be ready to welcome a Toucanet into your life, send us a message.

12/13/2025

Emerald Forest Bird Gardens Availability List - https://mailchi.mp/7ebd0760f8f4/list-of-available-toucans-and-parrots-for-march-17662493

09/23/2025

Emerald Forest Bird Gardens Availability List - https://mailchi.mp/14aac13adcaa/list-of-available-toucans-and-parrots-for-march-17659426

09/05/2025

Absolutely stunning! Nature is amazing. This unusual bird is well-known to local Costa Ricans, and has actually been spotted by our own Jerry Jennings on his travels to this beautiful country.

Spanish photographer K**e Arnaiz spots a rare leucistic toucan in Costa Rica, sharing stunning real images of the white-plumaged bird.

08/24/2025

Congratulations to our little female curl known as “Spat” on heading off to her new home this afternoon! She joins a wonderful and experienced family of aviculturists a couple hours away. We are so looking forward to updates on her journey. It’s bittersweet for our team, but made sweeter knowing she’s going to a fantastic home 🏠 🐥 ❤️

08/22/2025

Sweetness alert! This little male curl is ridiculously cuddly, and is looking for his new home. If you think you might be ready to add a toucan to your family, get in touch.

08/19/2025

After testing some new hand-rearing methods, we have found that parent-reared for the first portion of chick life and then being pulled and finished hand feeding by us is creating healthy, strong and robust babies, without compromising on tameness! We’ve had great success this year with so many cuddly tame babies. We have Curls, Ivory bills, Collareds and more ready to go, with more on the way. Send us an email to secure a baby from this season.

08/13/2025

It’s a lineup! We have lots of hand raised babies ready to go to their new homes upon weaning. We know female curls are so popular and can confirm we have two available. Reach out to us to find out more.