Black-necked aracari

Black-necked aracari
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Pteroglossus
Species: P. aracari
Binomial name
Pteroglossus aracari
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies

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The black-necked aracari (US /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ AHR-ə-SAHR-ee,[2] UK /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ ARR-ə-SAHR-ee or /ˌɑːrəˈkɑːri/ ARR-ə-KAHR-ee),[3] or black-necked araçari (Pteroglossus aracari), is a species of bird in the toucan family. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[4]

Description

The black-necked aracari measures 35–45 cm (14–18 in) long and weighs 177-309 grams (6-10.9 oz.)[5] It is a typical but thickset aracari with a single red band across its otherwise yellow chest. Its upper mandible is pale yellow while the lower mandible is black.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pteroglossus aracari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Aracari". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc.). Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  3. "Definition for aracari". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  4. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
  5. http://www.nashvillezoo.org/piciformes/ramphastidae.htm

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