Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus)
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Many-banded Aracari

Pteroglossus pluricinctus Gould, 1835

262 gWeight

The many-banded aracari or many-banded araçari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Many-banded Aracari has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador1,115 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador953 records
  3. Sacha LodgeEcuador681 records
More places
  1. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador389 records
  2. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia389 records
  3. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador377 records
  4. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador308 records
  5. Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador275 records
  6. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia263 records
  7. La Selva LodgeEcuador248 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBrazilVenezuela

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 many-banded aracari or many-banded araçari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) 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 Many-banded Aracari?

The Many-banded Aracari weighs around 262 g.

Where does the Many-banded Aracari live?

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

When is the best time to see the Many-banded Aracari?

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

Is the Many-banded Aracari endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Many-banded Aracari as Least Concern.

What does the Many-banded Aracari eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Many-banded Aracari in?

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

At a glance

Weight
262 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
167 mm
Bill
110 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern 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 bitorquatusIvory-billed AracariIvory-billed AracariPteroglossus azaraChestnut-eared AracariChestnut-eared AracariPteroglossus castanotisBlack-necked AracariBlack-necked AracariPteroglossus aracariFiery-billed AracariFiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantziiCollared AracariCollared AracariPteroglossus torquatusPale-mandibled AracariPale-mandibled AracariPteroglossus erythropygius
Many-banded Aracari

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