- Pteroglossus viridis
Identification
30–39 cm
- Green upperparts
- Yellow underparts
- Red rump
- Bill has dark violet and yellow markings
Distribution
South America: found in eastern Venezuela to the Guianas and northern, also southern Brazil (Amazon Basin)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], though some authorities recognise subspecies P. v. didymus[2]
Habitat
Lowland forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Frugivorous; their main diet consisting of figs and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Green Aracari. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Green_Aracari
