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Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and 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 torquatus
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 Collared 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 Collared Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to Venezuela.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 219 g, with a wing length of about 14.7 cm and a tail of around 15.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Aracari?
The Collared Aracari is a large bird that weighs around 219 g.
Where does the Collared Aracari live?
The Collared Aracari is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Collared Aracari belong to?
The Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Collared Aracari eat?
The Collared Aracari is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Collared Aracari migrate?
The Collared Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared 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 Collared Aracari make?
1 real field recording of the Collared 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 Collared Aracari's range?
The Collared Aracari has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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