Pteroglossus castanotis
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The chestnut-eared aracari or chestnut-eared araçari (Pteroglossus castanotis) is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.
The chestnut-eared aracari is 43 to 47 cm (17 to 19 in) long and weighs 220 to 310 g (7.8 to 11 oz). Males and females have the same bill coloration, though the female's bill is shorter. The bills of nominate subspecies adults have a yellow line at the base and a mostly black mandible. The maxilla has a black stripe on the culmen, a triangle of black narrowing toward the tip, orange-yellow between them, and black and ivory markings on the edge that look like teeth. Adult males have a black crown and upper nape, a chestnut lower nape, a dark green back, and a red rump. They have blue facial skin and the sides of their face and their upper throat are brown to chestnut. Their lower throat is black, their breast yellow, their lower breast red and chestnut-black, their belly yellow, and their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Walsrode World Bird Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Hodonín Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 5 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 9 | Parque de las Leyendas | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Vogelpark Avifauna | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 11 | Bioparque Los Ocarros | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Santacruz zoo | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Selwo Marina | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Dallas World Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Amazon Rescue Center | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 17 | Cali Zoo | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | GüiráOga | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-eared Aracari sighting in Asuncion on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 189th most-seen of the 224 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-eared Aracari in Asuncion on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-eared Aracari sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Chestnut-eared Aracari sightings, Asuncion ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 10%) and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia, under 5%).
Same order: Piciformes
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-eared Aracari that you can see in Asuncion (order Piciformes, Woodpeckers and Allies) are Campo Flicker (about 40%), White-barred Piculet (about 20%) and Green-barred Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-eared Aracari is recorded against all the birds logged in Asuncion (12 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
