Lettered Aracari
Pteroglossus inscriptus
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Ramphastidae
About
The lettered aracari or lettered araçari is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Fun Fact
Its song has variously been described as "an often long-continued series of guttural cha notes", as "a fast series of sharp kkik (or kkuk, or kkek) notes", and as "a series of electric grunts: jrnk jrnk jrnk…".
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in north central Brazil south of the Amazon River between the Madeira and Maranhão rivers and from there south to northern Bolivia and the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso and the upper Tocantins River.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance