Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaisii)
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Curl-crested Aracari

Pteroglossus beauharnaisii Wagler, 1831

42–46 cmLength216 gWeight

Busiest months: July–September · Most records: Peru, Brazil, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Curl-crested Aracari has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil556 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil310 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil264 records
More places
  1. Canopy InkaterraPeru214 records
  2. Explorer's InnPeru164 records
  3. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil155 records
  4. ACR Cordillera Escalera – El Mono y La GataPeru120 records
  5. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru120 records
  6. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru115 records
  7. Posada AmazonasPeru99 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBrazilBolivia

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

Questions

How big is the Curl-crested Aracari?

The Curl-crested Aracari is about 42–46 cm long and weighs around 216 g.

Where does the Curl-crested Aracari live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Curl-crested Aracari?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Curl-crested Aracari endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Curl-crested Aracari as Least Concern.

What does the Curl-crested Aracari eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Curl-crested Aracari in?

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

At a glance

Length
42–46 cm
Weight
216 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
142 mm
Tail
170 mm
Bill
100 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Pteroglossus

Other birds in the genus Pteroglossus

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Curl-crested Aracari

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