Lettered aracari

Pteroglossus inscriptus

The lettered aracari is a species of bird in the toucan family.
Lettered Araçari near the feeders at Rancho CaMaNá, Restrepo, Metá Colombia,Geotagged,Lettered aracari,Pteroglossus inscriptus,Rancho CaMaNa,Restrepo,Winter

Appearance

The lettered aracari is one of the smaller toucans, weighing 130 g and being 29 cm in length.
Lettered araçari (Pteroglossus inscriptus) ACR Cordillera Escalera, San Martín, Peru. Jan 11, 2021 Geotagged,Lettered aracari,Peru,Pteroglossus inscriptus,Summer

Naming

Two subspecies are recognized:
⤷  "P. i. inscriptus" - Swainson, 1822: Found in southern and central Brazil
⤷  Humboldt's araçari - Wagler, 1827: Originally described as a separate species. Found in south-eastern Colombia and western Brazil to northern Bolivia
Lettered Aracari - Male Another member of the toucan family, albeit possibly more striking because of the bare blue skin above the eye. Note the black head (male), the female has a chocolate coloured head. Lettered aracari,Mato Grosso,Pteroglossus inscriptus,Rio Juruena

Distribution

The lettered aracari is found in Bolivia and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyRamphastidae
GenusPteroglossus
SpeciesP. inscriptus
Photographed in
Brazil
Colombia
Peru