| Bird Name: | | | | approximately 230 g. Male and female are similar in |
| Collared Aracari | | | | appearance, each with a black head and a colorful |
| Latin Name: | | | | chest of red, green, and yellow feathers. Juveniles are |
| Pteroglossus torquatus | | | | much duller in color compared to their adult |
| Status: | | | | counterparts, with paler underparts and a less distinct |
| Least Concern | | | | bill pattern. |
| Scientific Classification: | | | | Diet: |
| Kingdom: Animalia | | | | Although the Collard Aracari is primarily an arboreal |
| Phylum: Chordata | | | | fruit-eater, it will also feed on bird eggs and small prey |
| Class: Aves | | | | like insects, lizards, and fledgling birds. |
| Order: Piciformes | | | | Habitat: |
| Family: Ramphastidae | | | | This near-passerine bird occurs from southern Mexico |
| Genus: Pteroglossus | | | | to Panama, but also extends into Ecuador, Colombia, |
| Species: P. torquatus | | | | and Venezuela. The Collared Aracari makes its home |
| General Information: | | | | in the tropical rainforests of southern Mexico and |
| The Collared Aracari is a colorful bird that resides | | | | throughout Central America. It is also a common |
| year-round in the jungles of Mexico, Central America, | | | | resident in lowland forests and will often nests in |
| and northern South America. It is a toucan and has a | | | | natural cavities or old woodpecker nests. |
| distinctive long bill that is almost a quarter the size of | | | | Reproduction: |
| the bird itself. It is a very social creature and usually | | | | A female usually lays 3 - 4 eggs per clutch in an |
| found in flocks of 6 - 15 birds. | | | | unlined nest. Both male and female incubate the eggs |
| Physical Description: | | | | for a period of about 16 days. They young will leave |
| An adult Collared Aracari is around 16 inches in length, | | | | the nest at 40 - 42 days. |
| with its bill accounting for about 4 inches, and weighs | | | | |