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.
| Mountain toucan | |
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| Plate-billed mountain toucan Andigena laminirostris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Ramphastidae |
| Genus: | Andigena Gould, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Pteroglossus hypoglaucus[1] Gould, 1833 | |
| Species | |
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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) | Southern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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| Plate-billed mountain toucan
| Andigena laminirostris Gould, 1851 | Western Ecuador and far south-western Colombia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | NT
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| Hooded mountain toucan
| Andigena cucullata (Gould, 1846) | South-eastern Peru to central Bolivia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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| Black-billed mountain toucan
| Andigena nigrirostris (Waterhouse, 1839) Three subspecies
| Western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
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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)[2]
References
- 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
