Toco Toucan, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1889

"Toco Toucan" is a chromolithograph from the "Birds of the Tropics" series produced by Allen & Ginter in 1889. The artwork, which was originally included in a pack of Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, depicts a Toco Toucan perched on a branch, its large orange bill and striking black and yellow plumage are vividly rendered. The image is set against a backdrop of lush tropical foliage, creating a sense of the bird's natural habitat. This piece, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an example of 19th-century natural history illustration that combined scientific accuracy with artistic beauty.