Red-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus)
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Red-necked Aracari

Pteroglossus bitorquatus Vigors, 1826

36–40 cmLength142 gWeight

The red-necked aracari or red-necked araçari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Red-necked Aracari has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil502 records
  2. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil327 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil306 records
More places
  1. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil195 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil188 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil101 records
  4. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil33 records
  5. São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil8 records
  6. San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation RanchBolivia2 records
  7. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilBolivia

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 red-necked aracari or red-necked araçari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Red-necked Aracari?

The Red-necked Aracari is about 36–40 cm long and weighs around 142 g.

Where does the Red-necked Aracari live?

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

When is the best time to see the Red-necked Aracari?

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

Is the Red-necked Aracari endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-necked Aracari as Near Threatened.

What does the Red-necked Aracari eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-necked Aracari in?

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

At a glance

Length
36–40 cm
Weight
142 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
118 mm
Tail
123 mm
Bill
79 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

South America: southern 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 beauharnaisiiIvory-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 torquatusPale-mandibled AracariPale-mandibled AracariPteroglossus erythropygius
Red-necked Aracari

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