Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan (Andigena hypoglauca)

Other Names (World)
Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan, Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan

Family
Ramphastidae (Toucans)

Size
46 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1833)

Habitat
Montane evergreen forest, forest edge and stunted forest near the tree-line. From 2,400 - 3,350 m, occasionally to under 1,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Ecuador (B), Peru (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss through severe deforestation due to conversion to agriculture and cattle pasture, mining operations and logging, domestic grazing animals, burning, cutting for fuel, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) [XC318761]
by Bernab\u00e9 L\u00f3pez-Lanus (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Between Jardin and Orfedon, Peru (call)

Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) [XC50667]
by id from Finca La Carbonera (canon del rio Toche), Tolima, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

hypoglauca (Gould, 1833) - Mountains of central and southern Colombia to eastern Ecuador.
lateralis Chapman, 1923 - Andes of eastern Ecuador and Peru.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) - 10 files

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