Toucan Sam is the cartoon toucan mascot for Froot Loops breakfast cereal. The hyacinth macaw depends on the toucan, for its livelihood. Toucan Sam became the mascot for Froot Loops cereal in 1963. Blanc was the first voice of Toucan Sam in Froot Loops commercials. It is very similar to the larger chestnut-mandibled toucan, but lacks brown on the beak. Examples of seed-dispersing birds are the hornbill, the toucan, the aracari, the cotinga (ex. The plumage of the keel-billed toucan is mainly black with a yellow neck and chest. Toucan Sam is currently voiced by Maurice LaMarche. The Choco toucan was originally considered as a subspecies of the yellow-throated toucan. The keel-billed toucan can be found from Southern Mexico to Venezuela and Colombia. Prior to that the mascot was a brightly-coloured toucan called Pee Tee. The constellation Tucana, containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud, is named after the toucan. Its presence has been confirmed on all species except the citron-throated toucan. The emerald toucanet is a popular pet toucan.