Western Andes from south-western Colombia (Patia Canyon, in Nariņo) south to southern Ecuador (southern possibly as far as R Chanchan).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat loss through deforestation due to intensive logging, human settlement, cattle-grazing, mining and coca and palm cultivation, and possibly illegal international cage-bird trade, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris) [XC237977]
by John V. Moore from Carchi: Loma Laurel, Ecuador (call, raspy call)
Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris) [XC148120]
by Gary Stiles (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Nari\u00f1o, Mallama, Reserva Natural La Planada, Al sur de Ricaurte, Colombia (song)