Baby plate billed mountain toucan. Plate billed mountain toucan andigena laminirostris dracula reserve duration. Yellow plate on bill is its most distinctive feature but it is reduced or lacking on juvenile birds. The plate billed mountain toucan andigena laminirostris is a species of bird in the family ramphastidaeit is native to the west slope of ecuador and extreme southern colombia where it lives in the high altitude humid montane forests of the andesit is also known as the laminated hill toucan laminated mountain toucan and plain billed mountain toucan.
It is one of five species in genus andigena. While they remain fairly common locally their numbers have declined due to habitat loss. Plumage is colorful with blue underparts coppery back black crown and nape red undertail coverts and yellow crescent below eye.
It is native to colombia and ecuador where it occurs in the high altitude humid montane forests of the andes. 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 south western colombia. The plate billed mountain toucan andigena laminirostris is a species of mountain toucan in the family ramphastidae.
The birds weight for a male is around 31468 grams111 ounces and for a female around 30334 grams 107 ounces. Plate billed mountain toucans are monogamous. Other common names include plain billed mountain toucan laminated mountain toucan and hill toucan in english toucan.
The eggs are incubated by both parents for about 16 days. After hatching the young fledge in 46 60 days. No other mountain toucan occurs.
Two or three shiny eggs are laid in the nest that is built high above the ground in a hollow area of the tree usually abandoned woodpecker nests.
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