Andigena
| Mountain toucan | |
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Plate-billed mountain toucan Andigena laminirostris |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Ramphastidae |
| Genus: |
Andigena Gould, 1851 |
| Species | |
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4, see text |
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4, see text
Andigena, the mountain toucans, is a genus of birds in the family Ramphastidae. They are found in humid highland forests in the Andes of South America, ranging from Bolivia to Venezuela. These medium-sized toucans all have olive-brown upperparts, a black crown, yellow rump, blue-grey underparts and a red vent.
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize additional species or subspecies as species belonging to the genus Andigena including:
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