Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca)
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Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan

Andigena hypoglauca (Gould, 1833)

41–48 cmLength313 gWeight

The grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is a least-concern species of bird in the toucan family, Ramphastidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan has been recorded at 39 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hacienda El BosqueColombia2,405 records
  2. Guango LodgeEcuador1,579 records
  3. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia641 records
More places
  1. PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador573 records
  2. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador426 records
  3. Finca CortaderalColombia342 records
  4. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru313 records
  5. Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru178 records
  6. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru116 records
  7. Trocha Cresta de San LorenzoPeru81 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

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 grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is a least-concern species of bird in the toucan family, Ramphastidae. It is found in South American countries such as Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan?

The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is about 41–48 cm long and weighs around 313 g.

Where does the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Colombia to Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan in?

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

At a glance

Length
41–48 cm
Weight
313 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
171 mm
Tail
170 mm
Bill
91 mm
Tarsus
41 mm

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

Range

South America: central Colombia to 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 laminirostrisBlack-billed Mountain ToucanBlack-billed Mountain ToucanAndigena nigrirostrisHooded Mountain ToucanHooded Mountain ToucanAndigena cucullataToco 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
Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan

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