Grecia (toucan)

Grecia

Grecia, in his environment at Zoo Ave
Species	Chestnut-mandibled toucan
Sex	Male
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 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.