| Green Aracari | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Ramphastidae |
| Genus: | Pteroglossus |
| Species: | P. viridis |
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| Pteroglossus viridis Linnaeus, 1766 |
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The Green Aracari, Pteroglossus viridis, is a toucan, a near-passerine bird found in the lowland forests of northeastern South America (the Guiana Shield), in the northeast Amazon Basin, the Guianas and the eastern Orinoco River drainage of Venezuela. At 34 cm. (13.5 in.) from bill tip to tail tip, it is the smallest aracari in its range,[1] and among the smallest members of the toucan family.
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Its diet consists mostly of fruit, including the fruits of Cecropia trees and the palm Oenocarpus bacaba.[2]
Breeding occurs from February to June. It nests in tree cavities, producing 2–4 white eggs.[2]
In captivity it is the most frequently bred aracari and member of the toucan family and is the most popular as a tame hand fed pet. They require a large cage due to their active nature, and a high fruit diet. The cage also requires toys to prevent boredom. When all these requirements are met the potential owner is rewarded with a loving companion bird for many years. [2]
References
- ^ Steven L. Hilty. Birds of Venezuela (Princeton Paperbacks). Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press. pp. 460. ISBN 0-691-09250-8.
- ^ a b c Lester L. Short and Jennifer F. M. Horne; colour plates and line drawings by Albert Earl Gilbert (2001). Toucans, barbets and honeyguides: Ramphastidae, Capitonidae and Indicatoridae. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. pp. 370–372. ISBN 0-19-854666-1.
External links
- Green Aracari videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Guyana, Suriname) with ~RangeMap
- Green Aracari photo gallery VIREO
- Photo-Medium Res; Article nashvillezoo—"Ramphastidae"
- Photo-High Res; Article & synopsis w/systematics arthurgrosset
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