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Mountain toucan

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Andigena

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Ramphastidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Mountain toucan animalialifeclubdataimagesplatebilledmounta

Lower classifications
  
Plate‑billed mountain toucan, Grey‑breasted mountain toucan, Black‑billed mountain toucan, Hooded mountain toucan

Nesting of the black billed mountain toucan andigena nigrirostris terlaque pechiazul


Andigena, the mountain toucans, is a genus of birds in the family Ramphastidae. They are found in humid highland forests in the Andes of South America, ranging from Bolivia to Venezuela. These medium-sized toucans all have olive-brown upperparts, a black crown, yellow rump, blue-grey underparts and a red vent.

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Mountain toucan Platebilled mountain toucan

Black billed mountain toucan andigena nigrirostris tucan terlaque pechiazul


Extant species

  • Grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca)
  • Plate-billed mountain toucan (Andigena laminirostris)
  • Hooded mountain toucan (Andigena cucullata)
  • Black-billed mountain toucan (Andigena nigrirostris)
  • Former species

    Mountain toucan Platebilled Mountain Toucan photo charlysax photos at pbasecom

    Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize additional species or subspecies as species belonging to the genus Andigena including:

  • Saffron toucanet (as Andigena bailloni)

  • Mountain toucan Platebilled mountain toucan

    Mountain toucan Greybreasted mountain toucan Wikipedia

    Mountain toucan More on Andigena laminirostris Platebilled Mountain Toucan

    References

    Mountain toucan Wikipedia