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- Andigena laminirostris
Identification
Distribution
South America: found in Ecuador and southwestern Colombia.
Taxonomy
A member of the Ramphastidae family. Gould, 1851. ====Subspecies==]] This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High elevations, approaching 9,000' in subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
Toucans are frugivorous birds. A variety of insects for protein are also eaten, especially during their nesting cycle.
Breeding
They lay 3-4 white eggs. Incubation takes about 16 days, and young fledge the nest at 46-50 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Plate-billed Mountain Toucan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plate-billed_Mountain_Toucan
External Links
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