Ivory-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus azara
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusPteroglossus (Aracaris)
- SpeciesPteroglossus azara (Ivory-billed Aracari)
About the Ivory-billed Aracari
The ivory-billed aracari or ivory-billed araçari (Pteroglossus azara) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The ivory-billed aracari was formally described in 1819 by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot under the binomial name Ramphastos azara. Vieillot based his account on "Le Toucan-Aracari, Azara" from Brazil that had been described and illustrated in 1807 by the French naturalist François Levaillant. The epithet azara was chosen to honour the Spanish soldier and naturalist Félix de Azara. The ivory-billed aracari is now one of 13 species placed in the genus Pteroglossus that was introduced in 1811 by the German zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger.
Three subspecies are recognised: P. a. flavirostris Fraser, 1841 – west Amazonia P. a. azara (Vieillot, 1819) – northwest Amazonian Brazil P. a. mariae Gould, 1854 – southwest Amazonia (brown-mandibled aracari) The subspecies P. a. mariae has sometimes been considered as a separate species, the brown-mandibled aracari.
The ivory-billed aracari is 36 to 45 cm (14 to 18 in) long and weighs 120 to 160 g (4.2 to 5.6 oz). The two subspecies... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Ivory-billed Aracari in Manu National Park
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Brown-mandibled Aracari
Pteroglossus mariae
Curl-crested Araçari
Pteroglossus beauharnaisii
Lettered Aracari
Pteroglossus inscriptus
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Blue-banded Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
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Aulacorhynchus albivitta
Golden-collared Toucanet
Selenidera reinwardtii
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus derbianus
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Andigena hypoglauca
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Monasa nigrifrons
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ivory-billed Aracari in Manu National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ivory-billed Aracari sighting in Manu National Park, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ivory-billed Aracari in Manu National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ivory-billed Aracari in Manu National Park in our monthly data.