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Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

Photo by Ismael Chaves
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small flocks, usually consisting of 6-15 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.

Notes:

You can see in the last photo the bird in the middle has a deformed beak

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Collared Aracari

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PublishedOctober 21, 2013

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