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Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
9.27, -83.81
Field Notes
Description:
The Fiery-billed Aracari or Fiery-billed Araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii) is a toucan, a near-passerine bird.
Like other toucans, the Fiery-billed Aracari is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult is typically 43 cm long and weighs 250 g.
Small flocks, usually consisting of up to 10 birds, move through the forest with a rapid direct flight. This species is primarily an arboreal fruit-eater, but will also take insects, lizards, eggs, and other small prey.
Habitat:
It breeds only on the Pacific slopes of southern Costa Rica and western Panama.
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