Yellow “plate” on bill is its most distinctive feature, but it is reduced or lacking on juvenile birds. It is also known as the laminated hill-toucan, laminated mountain-toucan, and plain-billed mountain-toucan. Two different colorations of the species can be found. In Colombia, they are found from Pita Canyon (Narino) in southwestern Colombia and south to the northwestern border of Morona-Santiago Province, in Ecuador. Extraordinary and iconic toucan of Andean cloud forest in northwestern Ecuador, just barely reaching southwestern Colombia. These forests receive an average of 14 feet of rainfall per year and the canopy ranges from 6 to 10 meters high. Language Common name; Dutch: Zwartkruinbergtoekan: English, United States: Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan: Finnish: kultakuvetukaani: French: Toucan montagnard: The plate-billed mountain toucan is about 42 to 53 centimeters (16.5 to 21 inches) in length, with a relatively lightweight bill up to 10 centimeters long. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plate-billed_mountain_toucan&oldid=966570663, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, BirdLife International (2008). Southern birds have their iris violet/green with their maxilar being divided into pink and yellow with a black base surrounded with a blush line. The plate-billed mountain toucan (Andigena laminirostris) is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae. This page was last edited on 18 March 2019, at 15:37. The bird nests in tree cavities up to 30 meters above the ground. Restall, R. L., C. Rodner, & M. Lentino. The plate-billed mountain toucan (Andigena laminirostris) is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae.It is native to Colombia and Ecuador, where it lives in the high-altitude humid montane forests of the Andes.It is also known as the laminated hill-toucan, laminated mountain-toucan, and plain-billed mountain-toucan. It is also poached for the trade in exotic birds. It is zygodactylous, with two toes facing forward and two pointing back. The head is relatively large with a cervical band of a grayish blue color and the upper part a brownish green, green wings, grayish blue rump with red crissum (the undertail coverts surrounding the cloaca) and brownish thighs. Southern birds have their iris violet/green with their maxilar being divided into pink and yellow with a black base surrounded with a blush line. The northern birds have a brown iris and half its maxilla of an orange color. Because of its altitudinal range, plate-billed mountain toucans share their ecological niche with the Andean cock-of-the-rock. Song is a far-carrying, metallic wail preceded by a bill rattle, repeated every few seconds. «'Andigena laminirostris'». Plumage is colorful, with blue underparts, coppery back, black crown and nape, red undertail coverts, and yellow crescent below eye. Once the young depart, the pair may rear a second brood. Unlike the popular parrots, captive toucans cannot learn to talk. Plate-billed mountain toucans are found in the western foothills of the Andes of western Ecuador and far southwestern Colombia. The Hooded Mountain Toucan has a darker hood on the top of its head and lacks the bright colorations around the eyes. The breeding season extends from March to October, peaking in May through August. The clutch contains 2 or 3 white eggs. Schulenberg, T., D. Stotz, D. Lane, J. O' Neill, & T. Parker III. Plate-billed Mountain Toucan It is always great to photograph this beautiful toucan, I hope you like it. Typically encountered in pairs or small groups that move through the forest canopy. Take Merlin with you in the field! They are found in humid highland forests in the Andes of South America, ranging from Bolivia to Venezuela. The bird utters rattles and clicks loud enough to be heard from over a kilometer away. Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, Andigena laminirostris, near our Dracula Reserve. Consultado el 19 de noviembre de 2010, This page was last edited on 7 July 2020, at 21:15. Lista Roja de especies amenazadas de la UICN 2010.4 (en inglés). Photo: Francisco Sornozo. The crown and nape are black, the rump is bright yellow, and the thighs are reddish brown. Yellow “plate” on bill is its most distinctive feature, but it is reduced or lacking on juvenile birds. (2006). Photo: Francisco Sornozo. The northern birds have a brown iris and half its maxilla of an orange color. )[4], While it is still a fairly common species, the Plate-billed mountain toucan is considered Near Threatened by the IUCN and is in decline because of habitat being lost to deforestation. The plumage on the upperparts and wings are golden olive and the underparts are bright blue. The male makes a loud, repeating "tryyyyyyyk" sound and the female makes a drier "t't't't't't't't" noise. Andigena, the mountain toucans, is a genus of birds in the family Ramphastidae. Comprehensive life histories for all bird species and families. The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is grey on the front and the rest of the plumage is not as brightly colored as the Plate-billed. The eggs are incubated for about 16 days and the young fledge at 46 to 60 days. The humid forest features abundant epiphytes, bromeliads and mosses. It disperses the seeds of plants such as the mountain understory shrub Faramea affinis[2] and the palm Prestoea acuminata. The plate-billed mountain toucan feeds mainly on fruit, and occasionally eats insects and eggs as well. No other mountain-toucan occurs in its range. The bill is black with areas of red and there is a raised ivory colored plate on the upper mandible. Description: Plate-billed mountain toucans are multi-colored birds. Seeds and seedlings of two neotropical montane understory shrubs respond differently to anthropogenic edges and treefall gaps.

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