Black-necked aracari
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The black-necked aracari (US: /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ AHR-ə-SAHR-ee,[2] UK: /ˌ[invalid input: 'ar']əˈsɑːri/ ARR-ə-SAHR-ee or /ˌ[invalid input: 'ar']əˈkɑːri/ ARR-ə-KAHR-ee),[3] or black-necked araçari (Pteroglossus aracari), is a species of bird in the toucan family. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[4]
- P. a. atricollis - (Statius Müller, PL, 1776): Found in eastern Venezuela, the Guianas and northern Brazil
- P. a. aracari - (Linnaeus, 1758): Found in north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern Brazil
- P. a. wiedii - Sturm, JHCF & Sturm, JW, 1847: Found in south-eastern Brazil
Description
The black-necked aracari measures 35–45 cm (14–18 in) long and weighs 177-309 grams (6-10.9 oz.)[5] It is a typical but thickset aracari with a single red band across its otherwise yellow chest. Its upper mandible is pale yellow while the lower mandible is black.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ "Aracari". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc.). Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Definition for aracari". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
- ^ http://www.nashvillezoo.org/piciformes/ramphastidae.htm
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