Grecia (toucan)

Grecia

Grecia, in his environment at Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center
Species	Yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
Hatched	c. March 2014 Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Nation from	Costa Rica
Known for	First toucan prosthetic beak

Grecia (hatched c. March, 2014) was a chestnut-mandibled toucan known as the first toucan to receive a prosthetic 3D-printed beak.

Early life and injuries

Grecia hatched in the wild in or around Grecia, one of the cantons of Costa Rica, in approximately March 2014. The toucan was beaten by youths, and its top beak broke off.^[1] Government officials transported the bird to the animal rescue center Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (formerly Rescate Animal Zoo Ave), west of the city of Alajuela.^[2] A few 3D printing companies joined efforts to create a prosthetic beak which was successfully attached to Grecia. The bird received its name from the town of Grecia where it was picked up by city officials. Grecia passed away in January 2022, per Zoo Ave employees. ^[3]

See also

• Victoria (goose)
• List of individual birds

References

1. "Maimed Toucan Set To Receive 3D Printed Beak". www.iflscience.com. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
2. Aias, L (11 Aug 2016). "Grecia, the toucan with the prosthetic beak, now receiving visitors". The Tico Times. Retrieved 14 Sep 2016.
3. Staff Writer (11 February 2015). "Mutilated Costa Rican toucan 'to get prosthetic beak". BBC News. Retrieved 14 September 2016.