Black-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris)
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Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Andigena nigrirostris (Waterhouse, 1839)

350 gWeight

The black-billed mountain toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Black-billed Mountain Toucan has been recorded at 52 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,393 records
  2. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia855 records
  3. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador522 records
More places
  1. El Color de mis Rêves GlampingColombia469 records
  2. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia296 records
  3. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia256 records
  4. Loro Coroniazul ProAves ReserveColombia224 records
  5. Hacienda El BosqueColombia194 records
  6. Reserva Mirador El Roble – Casa y Bebedores de ColibríesColombia193 records
  7. Finca CortaderalColombia169 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-billed mountain toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Mountain Toucan?

The Black-billed Mountain Toucan weighs around 350 g.

Where does the Black-billed Mountain Toucan live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Black-billed Mountain Toucan?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-billed Mountain Toucan endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Mountain Toucan as Least Concern.

What does the Black-billed Mountain Toucan eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-billed Mountain Toucan in?

It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
350 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
167 mm
Tail
185 mm
Bill
88 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western Venezuela to northern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Andigena

Other birds in the genus Andigena

Plate-billed Mountain ToucanPlate-billed Mountain ToucanAndigena laminirostrisHooded Mountain ToucanHooded Mountain ToucanAndigena cucullataGrey-breasted Mountain ToucanGrey-breasted Mountain ToucanAndigena hypoglaucaToco ToucanToco ToucanRamphastos tocoYellow-throated ToucanYellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguusWhite-throated ToucanWhite-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanusRed-breasted ToucanRed-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorusChoco ToucanChoco ToucanRamphastos brevisKeel-billed ToucanKeel-billed ToucanRamphastos sulfuratusCitron-throated ToucanCitron-throated ToucanRamphastos citreolaemus
Black-billed Mountain Toucan

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