Species · GBIF taxon 2478838
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatusAlso known as Collared Araçari, Banded Aracari, Ringed Aracari
Collared aracaris are highly social, medium-sized toucans that travel through the forest canopy in noisy family groups of up to fifteen individuals. They roost communally in old woodpecker cavities, often squeezing several adults into a single hollow with their long tails folded over their backs. Their striking yellow breasts are marked by a distinct black spot and a rusty red collar on the hindneck.
SocialFrugivorousCanopy Dweller
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Figs
- Palm fruits
- Insects
Predators
- Forest falcons
- Large snakes
- Capuchin monkeys
ThreatsDeforestation, habitat fragmentation, and capture for the pet trade
HabitatsTropical rainforests, wet lowland forests, plantations, and secondary woodlands
Life span10 to 15 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyRamphastidae
- SpeciesPteroglossus torquatus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen for calls: Listen for their sharp, high-pitched pseek or peeseek calls to locate active foraging flocks.
- Scan fruiting trees: Look for them in canopy-level fig trees and palms where they gather to feed in the early morning.
- Watch old woodpecker holes: Observe dead tree trunks at dusk to spot family groups piling into communal roosting cavities.
Close Relative (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative 
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