Ivory-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus azara

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernFruitForestCavity nestMedium · 144 g

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The ivory-billed aracari is 36 to 45 cm (14 to 18 in) long and weighs 120 to 160 g (4.2 to 5.6 oz). The two subspecies (and the brown-mandibled species) do not differ appreciably in length, weight, or plumage but only in bill color. Adult males have a black cap above a chestnut head and throat, maroon-red nape and upper back, green lower back, and red rump. They have a narrow black band under the throat, a wide red band on the upper breast, a wide black band on the lower breast, a yellow belly, and green thighs. Voice: What is thought to be the ivory-billed aracari's song is "a series of 2–6 wailing 'twaaa-a-a' or 'tweee-ee' or 'traaa-at' notes". Other vocalizations include "rattles, grunt-like contact notes, nasal 'nyek', purr-like notes, 'kyeek' alarm, pure rattles 'bddddt'".

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When to see the Ivory-billed Aracari

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Ivory-billed Aracari

Regular range

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Ivory-billed Aracari

The ivory-billed aracari or ivory-billed araçari is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Easily confused with

Side by side: Ivory-billed Aracari vs Lettered Aracari · Ivory-billed Aracari vs Many-banded Aracari · Black-necked Aracari vs Ivory-billed Aracari · Ivory-billed Aracari vs Saffron Toucanet · Curl-crested Aracari vs Ivory-billed Aracari · Green Aracari vs Ivory-billed Aracari

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