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Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyRamphastidae (Toucans)
- GenusPteroglossus (Aracaris)
- SpeciesPteroglossus frantzii (Fiery-billed Aracari)
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
758 Verified sightings at Manuel Antonio National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,601 In all 9 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Fiery-billed Aracari
The fiery-billed aracari or fiery-billed araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii) is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Major taxonomic systems have long treated the fiery-billed aracari as a species that is closely related to the collared aracari (P. torquatus). At least one 20th century author treated it as a subspecies of the collared aracari.
The fiery-billed aracari is monotypic. The species' specific epithet commemorates the German naturalist Alexander von Frantzius. The fiery-billed aracari is about 45 cm (18 in) long and weighs 225 to 280 g (7.9 to 9.9 oz). Like other toucans, the fiery-billed aracari is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult's bill has a vertical ivory line at its base. Its mandible is black. Its maxilla is mostly red, with a black culmen, yellow tip, and greenish base. Adults have a black head, neck, and throat with a chestnut collar on the nape. Bare red skin surrounds the eye. Their back is blue-green and their rump is red. Their underparts are bright yellow with a red band across the belly and a black spot in the center of the breast. Their thighs... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Fiery-billed Aracari in Manuel Antonio National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas World Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Fiery-billed Aracari in Manuel Antonio National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-billed Aracari sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, based on 758 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 325 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Fiery-billed Aracari in Manuel Antonio National Park?
March, August and December–January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-billed Aracari in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February, April–July and September–November, the lowest months. Those are among Manuel Antonio National Park's driest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 950 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Fiery-billed Aracari?
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fiery-billed 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.
Is Manuel Antonio National Park the best place to see a Fiery-billed Aracari?
2nd of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Fiery-billed Aracari sightings, Manuel Antonio National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%).
Where does the Fiery-billed Aracari sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fiery-billed Aracari is recorded against all the birds logged in Manuel Antonio National Park (758 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
