Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
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Fiery-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus frantzii Cabanis, 1861

253 gWeight

The fiery-billed aracari or fiery-billed araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fiery-billed Aracari has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica1,987 records
  2. Villa LapasCosta Rica821 records
  3. Rio Rincón bridge & environsCosta Rica762 records
More places
  1. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica758 records
  2. PN Manuel AntonioCosta Rica732 records
  3. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica671 records
  4. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama564 records
  5. Los CusingosCosta Rica561 records
  6. Talari Mountain LodgeCosta Rica523 records
  7. EsquipulasCosta Rica517 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 fiery-billed aracari or fiery-billed araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Fiery-billed Aracari?

The Fiery-billed Aracari weighs around 253 g.

Where does the Fiery-billed Aracari live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Fiery-billed Aracari?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Fiery-billed Aracari endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiery-billed Aracari as Least Concern.

What does the Fiery-billed Aracari eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Fiery-billed Aracari in?

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

At a glance

Weight
253 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
150 mm
Tail
161 mm
Bill
110 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Toucans Ramphastidae
Genus
Pteroglossus

Other birds in the genus Pteroglossus

Saffron ToucanetSaffron ToucanetPteroglossus bailloniGreen AracariGreen AracariPteroglossus viridisLettered AracariLettered AracariPteroglossus inscriptusCurl-crested AracariCurl-crested AracariPteroglossus beauharnaisiiRed-necked AracariRed-necked AracariPteroglossus bitorquatusIvory-billed AracariIvory-billed AracariPteroglossus azaraChestnut-eared AracariChestnut-eared AracariPteroglossus castanotisMany-banded AracariMany-banded AracariPteroglossus pluricinctusBlack-necked AracariBlack-necked AracariPteroglossus aracariCollared AracariCollared AracariPteroglossus torquatusPale-mandibled AracariPale-mandibled AracariPteroglossus erythropygius
Fiery-billed Aracari

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