Pteroglossus bitorquatus
Local name: Eastern Red-necked Araçari
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Overview
The red-necked aracari or red-necked araçari is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.
The Eastern Red-necked Araçari faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its range in the Amazon Basin. Agricultural expansion, logging, and infrastructure development have significantly reduced and isolated remaining forest patches, while the species' dependence on large fruiting trees makes it particularly vulnerable to selective logging practices.
Habitat
The subspecies of red-necked aracari are found thus:
* P. b. sturmii, north-central Brazil south of the Amazon River between the Rio Madeira and Rio Tapajós, south from there to Rondônia state and eastern Bolivia, and east to near the Rio Xingu * P. b. reichenowi, Brazil south of the Amazon between the Rio Tapajós and Rio Tocantins and south from there to northern Mato Grosso * P. b....
Other threatened species in Ramphastidae
Frequently asked questions
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