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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Tucán Arcoíris	Chestnut-eared Araçari
Nombre científico	Ramphastos sulfuratus	Pteroglossus castanotis
Orden	Piciformes	Piciformes
Familia	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longitud	50,0 cm (19.7 in)	—
Envergadura	56,0 cm (22.0 in)	30,9 cm (12.2 in)
Peso	400,0 g (14.11 oz)	265,0 g (9.35 oz)
Dieta	Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach …	--
Tamaño de la puesta	1-4	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Tucán Arcoíris 50,0 cm

Chestnut-eared Araçari —

Envergadura

Tucán Arcoíris 56,0 cm

Chestnut-eared Araçari 30,9 cm

Peso

Tucán Arcoíris 400,0 g

Chestnut-eared Araçari 265,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌲 Bosque

Tucán Arcoíris only

🏖️ Costero

Chestnut-eared Araçari only

🌿 Humedal

Tucán Arcoíris

Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.

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Song & Call Comparison

Tucán Arcoíris

Canto

Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.

Chestnut-eared Araçari

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Geographic Range & Migration

Tucán Arcoíris

Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

Chestnut-eared Araçari

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Tucán Arcoíris

Least Concern

Chestnut-eared Araçari

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How to Tell Them Apart

Tucán Arcoíris

Plumaje

Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.

Pico

Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red

Chestnut-eared Araçari

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About These Birds

Tucán Arcoíris

El tucán arcoíris es el ave nacional de Belice, con un gran pico multicolor, que habita en selvas tropicales de México y América Central.

Chestnut-eared Araçari

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