Red-necked aracari

Red-necked aracari

Red-necked araçari

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Pteroglossus bitorquatus

The red-necked aracari, or red-necked araçari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus ), is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae, the toucans, toucanets, aracaris, etc.

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It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Appearance

It is 38–45 cm (15–18 in) long and weighs 112-171 (4-6 oz.) Both sexes are basically alike but the female has little to no black at the rear of the throat; crown more brown, less black or none; yellow band on breast narrower; bill shorter (Short/Horne). Immature birds are browner overall and lack vivid coloration. This species has a relatively long tail.

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The red-necked aracari is found in the southeast Amazon Basin and eastwards to the Atlantic coast on Marajó Island and the state of Maranhão, Brazil. It ranges only south of the Amazon River on the north, and southeastwards of the Madeira River in the west.

Red-necked aracari habitat map
Red-necked aracari habitat map
Red-necked aracari
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References

1. Red-necked aracari Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-necked_aracari
2. Red-necked aracari on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22728132/94971638
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/671206

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