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Pteroglossus azara

Photo by arthurgrosset, subspecies mariae
Photographed: Palmar�, Amazonas, Brazil.

P.a. flavirostris
Photo credit: Peter R. Bono
Date: 2008-08-09
Location: from canopy tower, Manu Wildlife Center (approx. 320m), Peru

[edit] Identification

150 grams. Black crown, whereas the females have a brown crown. They are otherwise identical except males tend to have longer beaks.

[edit] Distribution

Venezuela. Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru

[edit] Taxonomy

The subspecies mariae is sometimes considered a full species, Brown-mandibled Aracari.

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

Primary diet is fruit from as many as 100 species of plants and trees. They also consume a variety of insects for protein, especially during their nesting cycle.

3-4 pure white ellipitcal eggs are laid. Incubation lasts 16 days, and young fledge the nest at 40-42 days.

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