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The fiery-billed aracari is about 45 cm (18 in) long and weighs 225 to 280 g (7.9 to 9.9 oz). Like other toucans, the fiery-billed aracari is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult's bill has a vertical ivory line at its base. Its mandible is black. Its maxilla is mostly red, with a black culmen, yellow tip, and greenish base. Adults have a black head, neck, and throat with a chestnut collar on the nape. Bare red skin surrounds the eye. Their back is blue-green and their rump is red. Voice: The fiery-billed aracari's calls include high pitched "'pseep' to 'sis-sik' in series" that are essentially the same as those of the collared aracari. It also makes "a croaking call, and soft rattle."
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When to see the Fiery-billed Aracari
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Fiery-billed Aracari
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Fiery-billed Aracari
The fiery-billed aracari or fiery-billed araçari is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Easily confused with
Lettered AracariPteroglossus inscriptusThe lettered aracari is 33 to 35.5 cm (13 to 14 in) long.
Many-banded AracariPteroglossus pluricinctusThe many-banded aracari is 43 to 46 cm (17 to 18 in) long including the 11 to 12.5 cm (4.3 to 4.9 in) bill.
Black-necked AracariPteroglossus aracariThe black-necked aracari is 43 to 46 cm (17 to 18 in) long and weighs 177 to 325 g (6.2 to 11 oz).
Side by side: Collared Aracari vs Fiery-billed Aracari · Chestnut-eared Aracari vs Fiery-billed Aracari · Fiery-billed Aracari vs Lettered Aracari · Fiery-billed Aracari vs Many-banded Aracari · Black-necked Aracari vs Fiery-billed Aracari
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