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Pale-mandibled Aracari
Pteroglossus erythropygius
Pale-mandibled Aracari (Pteroglossus erythropygius) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Pale-mandibled Aracari (Pteroglossus erythropygius) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 219 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Ramphastidae Toucans
- Genus Pteroglossus
- Species erythropygius
Where it lives
Eastern Panama, western Colombia, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 219 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-mandibled 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 Pale-mandibled Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-mandibled Aracari (Pteroglossus erythropygius) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA eastern Panama, w Colombia, w Ecuador and northwestern Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 219 g, with a wing length of about 15.5 cm and a tail of around 16.8 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 62,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-mandibled Aracari?
The Pale-mandibled Aracari is a large bird that weighs around 219 g.
Where does the Pale-mandibled Aracari live?
The Pale-mandibled Aracari is found across South America with a range covering SA eastern Panama, w Colombia, w Ecuador and northwestern Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-mandibled Aracari belong to?
The Pale-mandibled Aracari (Pteroglossus erythropygius) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Pale-mandibled Aracari eat?
The Pale-mandibled Aracari is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pale-mandibled Aracari migrate?
The Pale-mandibled Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-mandibled 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 Pale-mandibled Aracari make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-mandibled Aracari — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-mandibled Aracari's range?
The Pale-mandibled Aracari has a mapped global range of about 62,000 km².
Conservation
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