Grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca)

PN Yanachaga Chemillén - Santa Barbara, Pasco, Peru. Jul 30, 2020

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Thibaud Aronson

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Just checking in between field trips!
This was one of the highlights of the previous outing. I'd heard them before but this was my first time actually seeing one. Check out those colors! The big lowland toucans (and the small ones) are lovely of course, but I think the Andigena mountain toucans might be my favorites in the family!
(and now we've got of a photo of the species from each of the Andean big 3!) Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Barry
  
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  I agree - Mountain Toucans rock! - I saw my first one this year in Ecuador. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
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    Awesome! Which species? Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Barry
      
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      Black-billed Mountain Toucan, Andigena nigrirostris Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
        
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        Nice, that's the first one I saw as well! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Incredible species, but also a world-class shot! Perfect pose and such vibrant colors. Posted 5 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Thanks Ferdy! But actually I'm slightly concerned that my camera is starting to suffer from all the time in the field, and the photos I'm taking are not quite as sharp as before. I hope it lasts until year's end, at least... Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Suffer how? Humidity? Dirty sensor? Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
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      Humidity of course, though I always store it in a bag with silica beads at night. But also long days of pretty rough hiking up and down, with a fair bit of clambering up rocks and things like that with it around my neck. I do my best to shield it from the vibrations but I wonder how much it's been affected over time. Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
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        Hard to say, I guess. I know that bigger shocks (dropping, bump against rock) can have permanent effects, but not sure about smaller vibrations over a longer time. I'm kind of hoping that should be fine :) Posted 5 years ago
      2. Thibaud Aronson
        
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        Not much I can do here anyway, just be careful and cross my fingers! Posted 5 years ago

DebRich

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Great capture! Posted 5 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Thank you! Posted 5 years ago

Paul Dirksen

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I real envy you Thibaud living in a World like yours. Posted 5 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Ah thanks Paul! But it looks like you manage to find some pretty great natural beauty where you are! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Paul Dirksen
    
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    Guess you're right Thibaud, we both are lucky to spot a lot of natural gems Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

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So beautiful! Posted 5 years ago

NattyOne

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An absolutely stonking bird and shot Thibaud, glad to see that life is still good! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Haha thanks! Posted 5 years ago

The Grey-breasted mountain toucan

The grey-breasted mountain toucan is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae found in humid highland forest, often at the tops of the trees, in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It remains locally fairly common, but has declined due to habitat loss.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson