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Birds
Fiery-billed aracari
Fiery-billed aracari · Pteroglossus frantzii
A glowing bill, a tropical flock bird in the canopy and unmistakable in its choral call – the fiery-billed aracari stands out.
Fact file
- Size
- Around 43 cm long, weighing about 250 grams, slender body with a strikingly large bill
- Males and females
- Male and female similarly coloured, no conspicuous differences
- Sounds
- High, rhythmic calls and harsh cries at short intervals
- Diet
- Mainly fruit, less often small animals or insects
- Offspring
- Breeding season from spring, usually three to four young in a tree cavity
How to identify Fiery-billed aracari
The fiery-billed aracari is instantly striking thanks to its strong orange-red bill, which shimmers like a bright signal against the lush green of the forest. The upperparts of its plumage are mostly black with conspicuous yellow breast and red belly patches. The yellow eyes are distinctive, the bare facial skin appears dark and stands out from the deep dark cap.
With a body length of about 43 centimetres and a weight of around 250 grams, the fiery-billed aracari is medium-sized and, with its long, graduated tail and impressive bill, looks almost elegant. You can clearly tell it apart from the similarly coloured collared aracari by the glowing bill and the more deeply red centre of the belly.
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