Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara)
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Ivory-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus azara (Vieillot, 1819)

144 gWeight

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

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ivory-billed Aracari has been recorded at 71 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador378 records
  2. Sacha LodgeEcuador351 records
  3. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador220 records
More places
  1. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador147 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru125 records
  3. Explorer's InnPeru122 records
  4. Gareno LodgeEcuador120 records
  5. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru119 records
  6. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador112 records
  7. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru111 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBoliviaBrazilVenezuela

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 ivory-billed aracari or ivory-billed araçari (Pteroglossus azara) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Ivory-billed Aracari?

The Ivory-billed Aracari weighs around 144 g.

Where does the Ivory-billed Aracari live?

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

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

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

Is the Ivory-billed Aracari endangered?

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

What does the Ivory-billed Aracari eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Ivory-billed Aracari in?

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

At a glance

Weight
144 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
124 mm
Tail
131 mm
Bill
92 mm
Tarsus
28 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

Saffron ToucanetSaffron ToucanetPteroglossus bailloniGreen AracariGreen AracariPteroglossus viridisLettered AracariLettered AracariPteroglossus inscriptusCurl-crested AracariCurl-crested AracariPteroglossus beauharnaisiiRed-necked AracariRed-necked AracariPteroglossus bitorquatusChestnut-eared AracariChestnut-eared AracariPteroglossus castanotisMany-banded AracariMany-banded AracariPteroglossus pluricinctusBlack-necked AracariBlack-necked AracariPteroglossus aracariFiery-billed AracariFiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantziiCollared AracariCollared AracariPteroglossus torquatusPale-mandibled AracariPale-mandibled AracariPteroglossus erythropygius
Ivory-billed Aracari

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