Black-throated Toucanet vs Black-necked Araçari

Aulacorhynchus atrogularis compared with Pteroglossus aracari

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-throated Toucanet Black-necked Araçari
Scientific Name Aulacorhynchus atrogularis Pteroglossus aracari
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Ramphastidae Ramphastidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.6 cm (9.3 in) 28.6 cm (11.3 in)
Weight 159.0 g (5.61 oz) 247.16666666666666 g (8.72 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-throated Toucanet only

None

Black-necked Araçari only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-throated Toucanet

Least Concern

Black-necked Araçari

About These Birds

Black-necked Araçari

The Black-necked Araçari is a medium-sized toucan with a dark black-and-chestnut plumage, a distinctive dark neck band, and a striped yellow-red bill. It inhabits humid lowland forests of the Guiana Shield and northern Amazonia, including Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and northern Brazil. It feeds primarily on fruits and berries in the forest canopy, supplemented by insects and small vertebrates.

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