Aracaris
Pteroglossus
Aracari or araçari (US: AR-ə-SAR-ee, UK: ARR-ə-SAR-ee, -KAR-ee) are medium-sized toucans that, together with the saffron toucanet, make up the genus Pteroglossus.
They are brightly plumaged and have enormous, contrastingly patterned bills. They live in forests and woodlands of the Neotropics.
13 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Collared Aracari
speciesPteroglossus torquatus
Chestnut-eared Aracari
speciesPteroglossus castanotis
Fiery-billed Aracari
speciesPteroglossus frantzii
Pale-mandibled Aracari
speciesPteroglossus erythropygius
Black-necked Aracari
speciesPteroglossus aracari
Lettered Aracari
speciesPteroglossus inscriptus
Many-banded Aracari
speciesPteroglossus pluricinctus
Saffron Toucanet
speciesPteroglossus bailloni
Green Aracari
speciesPteroglossus viridis
Ivory-billed Aracari
speciesPteroglossus azara
Curl-crested Araçari
speciesPteroglossus beauharnaisii
Red-necked Aracari
speciesPteroglossus bitorquatus
Collared × Pale-mandibled Aracari
hybridPteroglossus torquatus × erythropygius
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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