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Pale-billed Araçari

Pteroglossus erythropygius

Classification

Class
Aves

The pale-mandibled aracari or pale-billed araçari (Pteroglossus erythropygius) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in southern Panama, western Colombia, Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Taxonomy and systematics The pale-mandibled aracari was formally described in 1843 as Pteroglossus erythropygius by the English ornithologist John Gould based on a specimen in the collection of the British naval officer Edward Belcher.

Distribution

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