Black-necked Araçari vs Saffron Toucanet

Pteroglossus aracari compared with Pteroglossus bailloni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-necked Araçari Saffron Toucanet
Scientific Name Pteroglossus aracari Pteroglossus bailloni
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Ramphastidae Ramphastidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 28.6 cm (11.3 in) 25.8 cm (10.2 in)
Weight 247.16666666666666 g (8.72 oz) 149.35 g (5.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-necked Araçari only

None

Saffron Toucanet only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-necked Araçari

Near Threatened

Saffron Toucanet

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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