The Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) has a black body with a yellow chest band and a red vent. It has a large, colorful bill and a short, rounded tail. An attractive small toucan of tropical lowland forest and edge. Usually found in small groups moving through the canopy of fruiting trees or seen flying, one at a time, across clearings and between trees. Flight rather direct and fast, when long-tailed and long-billed shape is distinctive. Note the yellow body with red and black markings, and the serrated pattern on the big bill.
- Conservation Status : Least concern
- Habitat : Rainforests
- Class: Aves
- Order: Piciformes
- Family: Ramphastidae
- Genus: Pteroglossus
Diet
Fruits, insects, small vertebrates
Colors
Black body, yellow chest band, red vent, colorful bill.
Fun Facts
Is a medium-sized toucan species known for its colorful plumage and unique bill. Are highly social birds and often seen in small flocks. These toucans have a distinctive, low, frog-like croaking call.
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