Lettered aracari

Lettered aracari
Subspecies P. i. humboldti; illustration by Keulemans, 1891
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Ramphastidae
Genus:Pteroglossus
Species: P. inscriptus
Binomial name
Pteroglossus inscriptus
Swainson, 1822
Subspecies

See text

The lettered aracari, or lettered araçari (Pteroglossus inscriptus), is a species of bird in the toucan family.

Taxonomy and systematics

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • P. i. inscriptus - Swainson, 1822: Found in southern and central Brazil
  • Humboldt's araçari (P. i. humboldti) - Wagler, 1827: Originally described as a separate species. Found in south-eastern Colombia and western Brazil to northern Bolivia

Description

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

Distribution and habitat

The lettered aracari is found in Bolivia and Brazil.[3]Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pteroglossus inscriptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
  3. ↑ http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=22726186


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