Collared Araçari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Ramphastidae
The collared aracari or collared araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus) is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. Taxonomy The collared aracari was described by the Spanish naturalist Francisco Hernández (1514–1587) in his work Rerum medicarum Novae Hispaniae thesaurus, seu, Plantarum animalium mineralium Mexicanorum historia which was published posthumously in 1651.
L'Araçari à collier (Pteroglossus torquatus) est une espèce d'oiseau de la famille des Ramphastidae. Description Il mesure 43 – 48 cm. Son poids varie selon les sous-espèces.
El tucancillo collarejo o arasarí acollarado (Pteroglossus torquatus), es un pequeño tucán con aspectos físicos semejantes a los de un paseriforme. Habita desde el sur de México hasta Venezuela. Descripción Como otros tucanes, el tucancillo collarejo es muy colorido y posee un gran pico.
Distribution
More from the same family
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan
Andigena hypoglauca
RamphastidaeBlack-billed Mountain-toucan
Andigena nigrirostris
RamphastidaeGreyish-throated Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus albivitta
RamphastidaeEmerald Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
RamphastidaeIvory-billed Araçari
Pteroglossus azara
RamphastidaeChestnut-eared Araçari
Pteroglossus castanotis
RamphastidaeLettered Araçari
Pteroglossus inscriptus
RamphastidaeMany-banded Araçari
Pteroglossus pluricinctus
Ramphastidae