Pale-mandibled Aracari (Pteroglossus erythropygius)
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Pale-mandibled Aracari

Pteroglossus erythropygius Gould, 1843

219 gWeight

The pale-mandibled aracari or pale-billed araçari (Pteroglossus erythropygius) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The pale-mandibled aracari or pale-billed araçari (Pteroglossus erythropygius) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in southern Panama, western Colombia, Ecuador and northwestern Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Pale-mandibled Aracari?

The Pale-mandibled Aracari weighs around 219 g.

Where does the Pale-mandibled Aracari live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Panama, western Colombia, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.

Is the Pale-mandibled Aracari endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-mandibled Aracari as Least Concern.

What does the Pale-mandibled Aracari eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Pale-mandibled Aracari in?

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

At a glance

Weight
219 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
155 mm
Tail
168 mm
Bill
104 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Panama, western Colombia, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru

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 aracariFiery-billed AracariFiery-billed AracariPteroglossus frantziiCollared AracariCollared AracariPteroglossus torquatus
Pale-mandibled Aracari

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