How big is a Many-banded Aracari?

The Many-banded Aracari is a medium sized bird weighing about 262 g.

Where can you see a Many-banded Aracari?

The Many-banded Aracari occurs in 5 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil.

What does a Many-banded Aracari sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Many-banded Aracari on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Many-banded Aracari?

The Many-banded Aracari is most easily confused with the Lettered Aracari, the Black-necked Aracari and the Ivory-billed Aracari.

Is the Many-banded Aracari endangered?

The Many-banded Aracari is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Many-banded Aracari

Pteroglossus pluricinctus

Toucans · Piciformes · Rare

The Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) is a rare toucan found in 5 countries, weighing about 262 g. The many-banded aracari or many-banded araçari is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae.

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Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 2 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 3 — Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 4 — Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 5 — Photo: Eric Schmidt · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 6 — Photo: Eric Schmidt · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 7 — Photo: Eric Schmidt · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 8 — Photo: Eric Schmidt · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Many-banded Aracari

The many-banded aracari or many-banded araçari is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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How to identify it

The 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. It weighs 215 to 302 g (7.6 to 11 oz). Males' and females' bills are alike in color; the female's is shorter. The bill has an orange-yellow line at its base. Its maxilla is orange-yellow with a wide black stripe on the culmen and a black base. Its mandible is black. Adult males have a mostly black head, throat, and neck but for bare blue-green to green skin around the eye and a chestnut patch behind it. Their back is dark green and their rump is red. Voice: The many-banded aracari's calls are variously described as "seeent", "seeet", "see-yeet", "kyseek", and "kyeek".

What the Many-banded Aracari sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Ecuador Colombia Peru Venezuela Brazil

When to see it

The Many-banded Aracari can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Many-banded Aracari?: The 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. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Many-banded Aracari?: The Many-banded Aracari is a medium sized bird weighing about 262 g.
Where can you see a Many-banded Aracari?: The Many-banded Aracari occurs in 5 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil.
What does a Many-banded Aracari sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Many-banded Aracari on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Many-banded Aracari?: The Many-banded Aracari is most easily confused with the Lettered Aracari, the Black-necked Aracari and the Ivory-billed Aracari.
Is the Many-banded Aracari endangered?: The Many-banded Aracari is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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