Black-necked Araçari vs Guianan Toucanet

Pteroglossus aracari compared with Selenidera piperivora

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-necked Araçari Guianan Toucanet
Scientific Name Pteroglossus aracari Selenidera piperivora
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Ramphastidae Ramphastidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 28.6 cm (11.3 in) 23.5 cm (9.3 in)
Weight 247.16666666666666 g (8.72 oz) 146.5 g (5.17 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-necked Araçari only

None

Guianan Toucanet only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-necked Araçari

Least Concern

Guianan 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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