Pale-mandibled aracari

The pale-mandibled aracari, or pale-mandibled araçari (Pteroglossus erythropygius), is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae. It is found in western Ecuador and Peru.

Pale-mandibled aracari
At Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Ramphastidae
Genus: Pteroglossus
Species:
P. erythropygius
Binomial name
Pteroglossus erythropygius
Gould, 1843
Synonyms
  • Pteroglossus torquatus erythropygius

Taxonomy and systematics

The pale-mandibled aracari is considered to be a subspecies of the collared aracari by some authorities.[2] Alternate names for the pale-mandibled aracari include the pale-billed araçari, red-backed aracari, red-rumped aracari and scarlet-rumped aracari.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pteroglossus erythropygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Aulacorhynchus erythropygius- Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.


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