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Ivory-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus azara
Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara) is a member of the Ramphastidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 144 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 azara
Quick facts
- Weight
- 144 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ramphastidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ivory-billed 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 Ivory-billed Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara) is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 144 g, with a wing length of about 12.4 cm and a tail of around 13.1 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 3.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ivory-billed Aracari?
The Ivory-billed Aracari is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 144 g.
Where does the Ivory-billed Aracari live?
The Ivory-billed Aracari is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ivory-billed Aracari belong to?
The Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara) belongs to the Ramphastidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Ivory-billed Aracari eat?
The Ivory-billed Aracari is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ivory-billed Aracari migrate?
The Ivory-billed Aracari is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ivory-billed 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 Ivory-billed Aracari make?
1 real field recording of the Ivory-billed 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 Ivory-billed Aracari's range?
The Ivory-billed Aracari has a mapped global range of about 3.1 million km².
Conservation
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