- Andigena nigrirostris
Identification
48–51 cm (18-20 in)
- Black cap
- Pale yellow rump
- Dark slate-grey tail
- Black bill
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- A. n. occidentalis:
- Western Andes of Colombia
- A. n. spilorhynchus:
- A. n. nigrirostris:
Habitat
Subtropical and temperate cloud forests, thickets, bogs and agricultural areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of fruit and seeds; also some insects, but there is little detail currently available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Mountain Toucan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Mountain_Toucan
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