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Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan
Andigena hypoglauca
Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 313 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Ramphastidae Toucans
- Genus Andigena
- Species hypoglauca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 313 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Colombia to Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 313 g, with a wing length of about 17.1 cm and a tail of around 17 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 122,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan?
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is a large bird that weighs around 313 g.
Where does the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan live?
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is found across South America with a range covering SA c Colombia to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan belong to?
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan eat?
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan migrate?
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan's range?
The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan has a mapped global range of about 122,000 km².
Conservation
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