Black-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus aracari)
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Black-necked Aracari

Pteroglossus aracari (Linnaeus, 1758)

43–46 cmLength250 gWeight

The black-necked aracari or black-necked araçari (Pteroglossus aracari) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Most records: Brazil, Guyana, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-necked Aracari has been recorded at 79 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana492 records
  2. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil388 records
  3. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil298 records
More places
  1. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil249 records
  2. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana244 records
  3. Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana194 records
  4. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname150 records
  5. RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela142 records
  6. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil137 records
  7. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil131 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilGuyanaSurinameVenezuelaFrench Guiana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-necked aracari or black-necked araçari (Pteroglossus aracari) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Black-necked Aracari?

The Black-necked Aracari is about 43–46 cm long and weighs around 250 g.

Where does the Black-necked Aracari live?

Its breeding range: South America: northeastern, eastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname.

Is the Black-necked Aracari endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-necked Aracari as Least Concern.

What does the Black-necked Aracari eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-necked Aracari in?

It belongs to the family Toucans (Ramphastidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
43–46 cm
Weight
250 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
143 mm
Tail
147 mm
Bill
99 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northeastern, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Pteroglossus

Other birds in the genus Pteroglossus

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Black-necked Aracari

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