Plate-billed mountain toucan — size comparison

The plate-billed mountain toucan inhabits cool, misty forests of the western Andes. Its broad bill bears pale, plate-like side areas. It occurs in a narrow belt

Silhouette comparison

Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Plate-billed mountain toucan

Andigena laminirostris

ok. 46,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
275–355 gDorosłe osobniki
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
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Plate-billed mountain toucanTotal lengthapprox. 46.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Plate-billed mountain toucan — size comparison — facts and sources

The plate-billed mountain toucan inhabits cool, misty forests of the western Andes. Its broad bill bears pale, plate-like side areas. It occurs in a narrow belt of humid mountain forest.

It feeds among tree crowns, usually in a pair or small group. Fruit forms most of its diet, supplemented by insects and small vertebrates.

Measurement sources