ABOUT THIS SPECIES
FIERY-BILLED ARACARI – (Species Account Weblog #115)
TAXONOMIC TREE:
- ORDER: Piciformes – Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans and Honeyguides
- FAMILY: Ramphastidae – Toucans,
- BINOMIAL NAME: Pteroglossus frantzii
The Fiery-billed Aracari’s beak is massive, with the higher half being fiery-orange and black on the decrease portion; invoice is exclusive in that it’s inexperienced on the base. The naked facial pores and skin is black, turning to a reddish-brown shade behind the yellow eye. The top and chest are black, with higher physique being deep olive-green. The thighs are reddish-brown; the higher tail and rump are crimson, with a crimson collar on the again neck; legs are inexperienced. The intense yellow underparts are highlighted with a crimson band crossing the stomach and a spherical black spot centered on the breast. (from Birds of the World)
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
PERSONAL OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
In Costa Rica we noticed Fiery-billed Aracari a number of occasions whereas within the Punta Leona space.
PHOTO GALLERY
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