Toucans

  • BirdsGrey-breasted Mountain-toucans on a Tree

    Grey-breasted Mountain-toucans

    The Grey-breasted Mountain-toucans (Andigena hypoglauca) is a toucan found in humid highland forests in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Two subspecies have been identified – the nominate…

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  • BirdsBreeding Toucans Perched on the Fence

    Breeding Toucans

    Toucans – colourful birds from South America. The family Ramphastidae where toucans belong to is characterised by a remarkable large bill compared to their body size. In total, there are…

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  • BirdsSelenidera Toucans Perched on the Woods

    Selenidera Toucans

    The Genus Selenidera contains six tropical South American species of toucanets – one ranging south into Central America. They inhabit lowland rainforests below 1500m. These elusive toucans tend to forage…

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  • BirdsToucans Photos Perched on the Woods

    Toucans Photos

    Please click on images to go to the respective species page with information and more photos. [ez-toc]

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  • BirdsPlate-billed Mountain-toucans on a Tree

    Plate-billed Mountain-toucans

    The Plate-billed Mountain-toucans (Andigena laminirostris) – also known as Laminated Hill-Toucans or Laminated Mountain-Toucans – occur naturally in the humid forests on the west Andean slopes in north-western Ecuador and…

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  • BirdsClose up Image White-throated Toucans

    White-throated Toucans

    The White-throated Toucans (Ramphastos tucanus) is a South American toucan. [ez-toc] Close up Image White-throated Toucans Subspecies White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) – Nominate Race Occurs in the southern and western…

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  • Hooded Mountain-toucans

    The Hooded Mountain-toucans (Andigena cucullata) is a resident (non-migratory) South American toucan with a small range in northwest Boliva and far southern Peru (Puno). This shy bird inhabits the humid…

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