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Least Concern

Woodpeckers & Toucans

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Pteroglossus castanotis

Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.

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The Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 258 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Piciformes
Family Ramphastidae Toucans
Genus Pteroglossus
Species castanotis

Where it lives

Western Amazonia to southeastern Brazil

South America

Quick facts

Weight: 258 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Ramphastidae
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

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Black-necked Aracari

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Chestnut-eared Aracari is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Chestnut-eared Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia to se Brazil.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 258 g, with a wing length of about 15.4 cm and a tail of around 14.4 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.1 million km².

Songs & calls

Chestnut-eared Aracari — Song / call

Recorded by Guillermo Menéndez (gmmv80) Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Chestnut-eared Aracari?

The Chestnut-eared Aracari is a large bird that weighs around 258 g.

Where does the Chestnut-eared Aracari live?

The Chestnut-eared Aracari is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia to se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Chestnut-eared Aracari belong to?

The Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.

What does the Chestnut-eared Aracari eat?

The Chestnut-eared Aracari is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Chestnut-eared Aracari migrate?

The Chestnut-eared Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Chestnut-eared Aracari endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Chestnut-eared Aracari make?

1 real field recording of the Chestnut-eared Aracari can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Chestnut-eared Aracari's range?

The Chestnut-eared Aracari has a mapped global range of about 5.1 million km².