Plate-billed mountain toucan with orchids, Ecuador 7 Jul 2026

Plate-billed mountain toucan with orchids, Ecuador

A bill like a multitool and plumage full of colour—the plate-billed mountain toucan is one of the Andes" most distinctive birds. It lives in the humid mountain forests of Ecuador and southwestern Colombia, perfectly adapted to life high in the canopy.

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