About the Pale-mandibled Aracari
The pale-mandibled aracari or pale-billed araçari is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in southern Panama, western Colombia, Ecuador and northwestern Peru.
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The pale-mandibled aracari is 40.5 to 43 cm (16 to 17 in) long including its 11.5 to 12.5 cm (4.5 to 4.9 in) bill. It weighs 175 to 250 g (6.2 to 8.8 oz). Males and females have the same coloration of the bill and plumage but the female's bill is shorter than the male's. The adult's bill has a narrow vertical white line at its base. Its maxilla is creamy yellow with a black stripe along its lower edge. The bill's mandible is creamy yellow with a black tip. Adults have mostly glossy black upperparts with bright red lower back, rump, and uppertail coverts. Voice: The pale-mandibled aracari's usual call is "a loud, arresting, high-pitched, and squeaky 'ksisik' or 'ksiyik!'."
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What the Pale-mandibled Aracari sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Red-necked AracariPteroglossus bitorquatusThe red-necked aracari is about 36 to 40 cm (14 to 16 in) long and weighs 112 to 171 g (4.0 to 6.0 oz).
Green AracariPteroglossus viridisMales' crowns are black, while females' are reddish brown.
Curl-crested AracariPteroglossus beauharnaisiiThe curl-crested aracari is 42 to 46 cm (17 to 18 in) long and weighs 164 to 280 g (5.8 to 9.9 oz).
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