mountain toucan
andigena latin

Andigena, the mountain toucans, is a genus of birds in the Ramphastidae family.

The Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan will forage in small groups.

A video of a Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan eating berries is found at this link.

The Hooded Mountain Toucan has a darker hood on the top of its head and no bright or unique colorations around the eye.

The Hooded Mountain Toucan (Andigena cucullata) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.

The other mountain toucans have very similar coloration when it comes to the wings and tail feathers, but, as their names indicate, there are some distinct differences as well.

Toucans are very closely related to the Barbets, including the Toucan Barbet which has striking color similarities to the Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan.

The Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan is a zygodactyl, meaning it perches with two toes forward and two toes behind, which is common in other birds, such as parrots.

The Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan is the most vocal of all of the Mountain Toucans, and an example of one of the calls is found at the following link.

The Hooded Mountain Toucan (Andigena cucullata) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family.

There are two major subspecies of Solanum tuberosum: andigena, or Andean; and tuberosum, or Chilean.