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Grecia (toucan)

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Sex
  
Male

Species
  
Ramphastos swainsonii

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Hatched
  
approx. March 2014 Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Known for
  
First toucan prosthetic beak

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

Grecia (toucan) Grecia the Toucan Finally Has His New 3D Printed Beak 3DPrintcom

Incident

Grecia (toucan) Grecia the toucan moves to a new bigger homeThe Tico Times

Grecia was born in the wild in or around Grecia, one of the Cantons of Costa Rica. The toucan was beaten by youth and its top beak broke off. Government officials transported the bird to animal rescue center Zoo Ave, west of the city of Alajuela. 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 (toucan) Grecia the Toucan Finally Has His New 3D Printed Beak 3DPrintcom

Grecia (toucan) Grecia39 the injured toucan finally got his 3Dprinted beak and

Grecia (toucan) Grecia the Toucan Finally Has His New 3D Printed Beak 3DPrintcom

Grecia (toucan) Severely Injured Toucan Who Was Attacked By Vandals To Receive 3D

References

Grecia (toucan) Wikipedia
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