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 Tortuguero National Park
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
📅 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 Tortuguero National Park?
About 47% of visitor-days record a Collared Aracari sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 1346 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Collared Aracari in Tortuguero National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Collared Aracari in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.