Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan
VU

Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan

Andigena hypoglauca

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-breasted_mountain_toucan

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation throughout its Andean cloud forest range, with habitat conversion for agriculture and cattle ranching fragmenting remaining populations. Mining activities and road construction in montane regions further degrade critical breeding and foraging areas. Climate change poses an additional threat by shifting optimal temperature and humidity zones upslope, potentially reducing available habitat for this elevation-specialist species.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests and forest edges at elevations between 1,500-3,200 meters throughout the Andes. It prefers dense canopy areas with abundant fruiting trees and epiphytes, particularly favoring primary forest but occasionally utilizing adjacent secondary growth and forest clearings.

Other threatened species in Ramphastidae

White-Throated ToucanVU

White-Throated Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

Unknown
Yellow-throated ToucanVU

Yellow-throated Toucan

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Plate-billed Mountain-toucanVU

Plate-billed Mountain-toucan

Andigena laminirostris

Unknown
Pteroglossus bitorquatusEN

Pteroglossus bitorquatus

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan classified as Vulnerable?
Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. The Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation throughout its Andean cloud forest range, with habitat conversion for agriculture and cattle ranching fragmenting remaining populations. Mining activities and road construction in montane regions further degrade critical breeding and foraging areas. Climate change poses an additional threat by shifting optimal temperature and humidity zones upslope, potentially reducing available habitat for this elevation-specialist species.
Where does Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan live?
Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan?
The main threats to Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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