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Green Aracari
Christoph Moning, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Toucans, woodpeckers & jacamars

Green Aracari

Pteroglossus viridis (Linnaeus, 1766)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreen Aracari
DutchGroene Arassari
SpanishArasari Letrado
Chinese绿簇舌巨嘴鸟
Sranan Tongokuyake (general name for the group)
Scientific namePteroglossus viridis (Linnaeus, 1766)

About this species

The green araçari (Pteroglossus viridis), is a toucan, a bird in the family Ramphastidae. It is 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 30–40 cm. (12–16 in) long and weighing 110–160 grams (3.9–5.7 oz.), it is the smallest aracari in its range, and among the smallest members of the toucan family.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyRamphastidae
GenusPteroglossus

In Suriname

1,260Records in Suriname
38iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini771
  • Brokopondo274
  • Para76
  • Commewijne31
  • Nickerie31
  • Paramaribo21
  • Saramacca6
  • Wanica1
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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