Chestnut-eared Aracari

The range of the Chestnut-eared Aracari is the southern Amazon Basin, especially the southwestern of this region. It is also found in the eastern Andean foothills; a narrowing range extension enters central-southern Colombia by 900 km.

The Chestnut-eared Aracari is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis, is a bird native to central and south-eastern South America. It belongs to the toucan and aracari family (Ramphastidae). P. castanotis is a larger, more colorful bird than the Black-necked Aracari (P. aracari), which it otherwise resembles. The range of the Chestnut-eared Aracari is the southern Amazon Basin, especially the southwestern of this region. It is also found in the eastern Andean foothills; a narrowing range extension enters central-southern Colombia by 900 km. More

The Chestnut-Eared Aracari is the largest of the smaller toucans weighing an average of 300 grams. It is similar in appearance to the Black Neck Aracari, except it is larger and more colorful. The Chestnut Eared has a dark brown beak except for a yellow-orange stripe running longitudinally along the upper side of the culmen broadening as it moves forward to the tip, which is entirely dull yellow. The iris is white (sometimes yellow), and the eyeskin varies from turquoise to dark gray. More

* Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis * Many-banded Aracari, Pteroglossus pluricinctus * Ivory-billed Aracari, Pteroglossus azara * Curl-crested Aracari, Pteroglossus beauharnaesii * Red-necked Aracari, Pteroglossus bitorquatus * Brown-mandibled Aracari, Pteroglossus mariae * Fiery-billed Aracari, Pteroglossus frantzii * Stripe-billed Aracari, Pteroglossus sanguineus * Pale-mandibled Aracari, Pteroglossus erythropygius References - More

The Chestnut-Eared Aracari is similar in appearance to the Black Neck, except it is larger and more colorful. The Chestnut Eared has a dark brown beak with a yellow-orange stripe longitudinally along the bottom of the upper mandible. The iris is white (sometimes yellow), and the eyeskin varies from dark turquoise to gray. The head is black but the throat and ears are chestnut brown. Where the Black Neck has an olive thigh, the Chestnut has brown. More

The range of the Chestnut-eared Aracari is the southern Amazon Basin, especially the southwestern Basin, also the Andean foothills; a narrowing range extension enters central-southern Colombia by 900 km. The Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis is a native bird to central and southeast South America of the Ramphastidae family, the toucans, toucanets, barbets, aracaris, etc. Although it resembles the Black-necked Aracari, it is a larger, more colorful bird. More

Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis = Described by: Gould (1834) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Brazil - Date unknown More

chestnut-eared aracaris (Pteroglossus castanotis), which occupy forest edge almost exclusively. Competitive exclusion is assumed because pale-billed aracaris in Venezuela will use edge forest, not just forest canopy, in the absence of chestnut-eared aracaris; meanwhile chestnut-eared aracaris in Paraguay, where there are no pale-billed aracaris, remain in forest-edge habitat. Most toucan species are year-round residents in their home range but montane species may undergo seasonal altitudinal migrations, moving downslope in fall and upslope in spring. More

This Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis was in the Campina scrub along the entrance track at Pousada Rio Azul: More

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Chestnut-eared Aracari, Brazil, Pantanal August 2006 © Lee Dingain Send this as a postcard Chestnut-eared Aracari - Chestnut-eared Aracari, Brazil, Pantanal Aug 07 © Mark Andrews Great Birds WildWings Brazil Jaguars Send this as a postcard Chestnut-eared Aracari - Chestnut-eared Aracari, , Argentina Jan 2009 © Rich Lindie Chestnut-eared Aracari - Chestnut-eared Aracari, Brazil, Pantanal July 2009 © Karl Erich Mayer More

Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis Ramphastidae (TOUCANS) Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pteroglossus castanotis This photo was taken in: Brazil The photo was taken by: Tom Stephenson , Brazil reports Birdwatching trip reports from Brazil Birdwatching trip reports from around the world Identification Notes: Submit Identification notes for this photo here More