Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan

Andigena laminirostris

Near Threatened

The Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan is a large-billed forest bird of Choco forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It feeds mostly on fruit but also takes insects, eggs, and small vertebrates, and it nests in tree cavities. It is not yet globally threatened, but declines, restricted range, or habitat pressure mean it needs watching.

Family

Ramphastidae

Group

Toucans

Range

Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan Range — Choco forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Population

≈ 10,000-19,999

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