The Black-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is a colorful bird species found in the andean forests from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador to extreme northwest Peru. It feeds on fruits and insects and plays a crucial role in seed dispersal. Easy to identify with black cap, dark bill, white throat, powder blue belly, and mostly brownish upperparts. Occurs from 1,500-2,500m, typically below the elevational range of Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan but occasionally some overlap. Uncommon; usually found singly or in pairs in the forest canopy, often around fruiting trees.
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