Andigena
Encyclopedia
Andigena, the mountain toucans, is a genus
of birds in the Ramphastidae family. They are found in humid highland forests in the Andes
of South America
, ranging from Bolivia
to Venezuela
. These medium-sized toucan
s all have olive-brown upperparts, a black crown, yellow rump, blue-grey underparts and a red vent.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of birds in the Ramphastidae family. They are found in humid highland forests in the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, ranging from Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
to Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. These medium-sized toucan
Toucan
Toucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. The family is most closely related to the American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and about forty different species...
s all have olive-brown upperparts, a black crown, yellow rump, blue-grey underparts and a red vent.
Species
- Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan Andigena hypoglauca
- Hooded Mountain Toucan, Andigena cucullata
- Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, Andigena laminirostris
- Black-billed Mountain Toucan, Andigena nigrirostris