Lettered aracari
| Lettered aracari | |
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| Subspecies P. i. humboldti; illustration by Keulemans, 1891 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Ramphastidae |
| Genus: | Pteroglossus |
| Species: | P. inscriptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteroglossus inscriptus Swainson, 1822 | |
| Subspecies | |
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The lettered aracari (US: /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ AHR-ə-SAHR-ee,[2] UK: /ˌɑːrəˈsɑːri/ ARR-ə-SAHR-ee or /ˌɑːrəˈkɑːri/ ARR-ə-KAHR-ee),[3] or lettered araçari (Pteroglossus inscriptus), is a species of bird in the toucan family.
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[4]
- P. i. inscriptus - Swainson, 1822: Found in southern and central Brazil
- Humboldt's araçari (P. i. humboldti) - Wagler, 1827: Originally described as a separate species. Found in south-eastern Colombia and western Brazil to northern Bolivia
Description
The lettered aracari is one of the smaller toucans, weighing 130 g (4.6 oz) and being 29 cm (11.5 inches) in length.
Distribution and habitat
The lettered aracari is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pteroglossus inscriptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Aracari". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc.). Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "Definition for aracari". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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