Brown-mandibled aracari

Brown-mandibled aracari
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Pteroglossus
Species: P. mariae
Binomial name
Pteroglossus mariae
Gould, 1854

The brown-mandibled aracari (US: /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ AHR-ə-SAHR-ee,[1] UK: /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ ARR-ə-SAHR-ee or /ˌɑːrəˈkɑːri/ ARR-ə-KAHR-ee),[2] or brown-mandibled araçari (Pteroglossus mariae), is a species of bird in the Ramphastidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

Taxonomy and systematics

The brown-mandibled aracari is still considered to be a subspecies of the ivory-billed aracari by some authorities.[3] Alternate names include Maria's aracari and Maria's toucan.

References

  1. "Aracari". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc.). Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  2. "Definition for aracari". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  3. "Aulacorhynchus mariae- Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
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