Lettered aracari

Lettered aracari

Subspecies P. i. humboldti; illustration by Keulemans, 1891
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Piciformes
Family:	Ramphastidae
Genus:	Pteroglossus
Species:	P. inscriptus
Binomial name
*Pteroglossus inscriptus* Swainson, 1822
Synonyms
Pteroglossus didymus

The lettered aracari (US /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ AHR-ə-SAHR-ee,^[2] UK /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ ARR-ə-SAHR-ee or /ˌɑːrəˈkɑːri/ ARR-ə-KAHR-ee),^[3] or lettered araçari (Pteroglossus inscriptus), is a species of bird in the toucan family.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.

Description

It is one of the smaller toucans, weighing 130 g (4.6 oz) and being 29 cm (11.5 inches) in length.

References

↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pteroglossus inscriptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
↑ "Aracari". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc.). Retrieved 2012-04-20.
↑ "Definition for aracari". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Retrieved 2012-04-20.

Toucans, toucanets, and aracaris (family: Ramphastidae)

Genus	Species

Aulacorhynchus (green toucanets)	Blue-banded toucanet Chestnut-tipped toucanet Whitely's toucanet Crimson-rumped toucanet Yellow-browed toucanet Emerald toucanet (supporting page: blue-throated toucanet) Groove-billed toucanet

Selenidera (dichromatic toucanets)	Guianan toucanet Tawny-tufted toucanet Golden-collared toucanet Gould's toucanet Spot-billed toucanet Yellow-eared toucanet

Andigena (mountain toucans)	Grey-breasted mountain toucan Hooded mountain toucan Plate-billed mountain toucan Black-billed mountain toucan

Pteroglossus (aracaris or araçaris)	Saffron toucanet Green aracari Lettered aracari Collared aracari Black-necked aracari Chestnut-eared aracari Many-banded aracari Ivory-billed aracari Curl-crested aracari Red-necked aracari Brown-mandibled aracari Fiery-billed aracari Stripe-billed aracari Pale-mandibled aracari

Ramphastos (true toucans)	Keel-billed toucan Choco toucan Channel-billed toucan Red-breasted toucan Chestnut-mandibled toucan Black-mandibled toucan White-throated toucan Toco toucan

List of toucans

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