Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan vs Hook-billed Kite

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Chondrohierax uncinatus

Key Differences

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened while Hook-billed Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Hook-billed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ramphastidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Andigena	Chondrohierax
Species	Andigena hypoglauca	Chondrohierax uncinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan and Hook-billed Kite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Hook-billed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan	Hook-billed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hook-billed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Hook-billed Kite

Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.