Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusPteroglossus (Aracaris)
- SpeciesPteroglossus torquatus (Collared Aracari)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Yellow-eared Toucanet
Selenidera spectabilis
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Prong-billed Barbet
Semnornis frantzii
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Collared Aracari in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Collared Aracari sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Collared Aracari in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Collared Aracari in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.