Mountain toucan
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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.
Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-breasted mountain toucan | Andigena hypoglauca (Gould, 1833) Two subspecies A. h. hypoglauca (Gould, 1833)A. h. lateralis (Chapman, 1923) | Southern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Plate-billed mountain toucan | Andigena laminirostris Gould, 1851 | Western Ecuador and far south-western Colombia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | NT |
| Hooded mountain toucan | Andigena cucullata (Gould, 1846) | South-eastern Peru to central Bolivia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Black-billed mountain toucan | Andigena nigrirostris (Waterhouse, 1839) Three subspecies A. n. nigrirostris (Waterhouse, 1839)A. n. occidentalis (Chapman, 1915)A. n. spilorhynchus (Gould, 1858) | Western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
Former species
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize additional species or subspecies as species belonging to the genus Andigena including:
- Saffron toucanet (as Andigena bailloni)
Further reading
- Restall, R. L., C. Rodner, & M. Lentino. (2006). Birds of Northern South America. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-7243-9 (vol. 1). ISBN 0-7136-7242-0 (vol. 2).
- Schulenberg, T., D. Stotz, D. Lane, J. O' Neill, & T. Parker III. 2007. Birds of Peru. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-8673-9