Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

Ramphastidae — Toucans

Collared Aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus, is a toucan of Middle America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Venezuela. It belongs to the family Ramphastidae and the order Piciformes. The bird is found in evergreen forest, mature secondary forest, gallery forest in drier areas, and also in coffee, cacao and fruit plantations. It is one of the Pteroglossus species and is placed in the collared aracari group with three recognised subspecies. A notable feature is the adult bill, which shows a narrow white line at the base.

Order
Piciformes
Family
Ramphastidae — Toucans
Breeding range
Middle America, South America: Mexico to Venezuela
Collared Aracari
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Tours where you can spot this bird

11 tours in Mexico 4, Colombia 3, Costa Rica 3, Ecuador 1

Minca Daily Three-Hour Birdwatching Tour
Minca Daily Three-Hour Birdwatching Tour
Colombia / Minca 3h

An easy three-hour daily birdwatching introduction around Minca for beginners, families and travellers who want to discover tropical birds w...

Private Minca Lowlands Birding Exploration
Private Minca Lowlands Birding Exploration
Colombia / Minca Private tour 3h

A private three-hour early-morning birding exploration around Minca for toucans, parrots, owls, manakins and other tropical lowland species....

Private San Rafael Antioquia Birding with Luis Ceballos
Private San Rafael Antioquia Birding with Luis Ceballos
Colombia / San Rafael Private tour 1 day

Private birdwatching around San Rafael, Antioquia with local guide Luis Fernando Ceballos Osorio and Natural-Color-Bird....

Chavarrillo and Cerro de Tepeapulco Birding Tour
Chavarrillo and Cerro de Tepeapulco Birding Tour
Mexico / Emiliano Zapata Private tour

A private birding outing at Chavarrillo & Cerro de Tepeapulco with Veracruz biologist and local guide Gustavo Contreras, planned around seas...

Classic 9-Day Yucatan Birding Route
Classic 9-Day Yucatan Birding Route
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 9 days

A relaxed 9-day Yucatan Peninsula birding route through Cancun, Cozumel, Rio Lagartos, Valladolid, Coba, Muyil and Felipe Carrillo Puerto....

Riviera Maya Area Birding Day
Riviera Maya Area Birding Day
Mexico / Riviera Maya Private tour 1 day

A flexible Riviera Maya birding day from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum or nearby resorts....

Puerto Morelos Toh Reserve Birding
Puerto Morelos Toh Reserve Birding
Mexico / Puerto Morelos Private tour 1 day

A Puerto Morelos birding visit to Toh Reserve for Yucatan forest birds, migrants and Riviera Maya birders with limited time....

Northern Ecuador Birding Paradise
Northern Ecuador Birding Paradise
Ecuador / Mindo Private tour 11 days

An 11-day private birding journey through Quito, Mindo, Choco cloud forest reserves, antpitta sites, Rio Silanche, Paz de las Aves, and Anti...

Custom Costa Rica Bird Photography Tour
Custom Costa Rica Bird Photography Tour
Costa Rica / Costa Rica Custom tour 7 days

A custom multi-day Costa Rica bird and wildlife photography route planned around target species....

Costa Rica Wildlife Photography Tour
Costa Rica Wildlife Photography Tour
Costa Rica / Monteverde Private tour 1 day

A private Costa Rica wildlife and bird photography outing around Monteverde and nearby habitats....

Monteverde Private Birdwatching Tour
Monteverde Private Birdwatching Tour
Costa Rica / Monteverde Group tour 1 day

A private Monteverde birdwatching outing focused on cloud forest specialties and flexible target birds....