Pteroglossus bitorquatus
Local name: Eastern Red-necked Araçari
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.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Piciformes
Family
Ramphastidae
Genus
Pteroglossus
Pteroglossus bitorquatus belongs to the family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
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.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
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....
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
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.
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Logging and selective tree removal
Habitat fragmentation
Infrastructure development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Pteroglossus bitorquatus (Pteroglossus bitorquatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/eastern-red-necked-aracari