Piciformes / Ramphastidae / Pteroglossus

Black-necked Aracari

Pteroglossus aracari

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Pteroglossus aracari aracari

disjunct populations in north-central, eastern, and southeastern Brazil south of the Amazon River, from Rio Madeira eastward to Maranhão and southward to northeastern Mato Grosso and Gois; eastern Pernambuco and eastern Alagoas; and Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo
Pteroglossus aracari atricollis

eastern Venezuela and the Guianas to northern Brazil (south to Amazon River and westward to Rio Negro)
Pteroglossus aracari wiedii

eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Paraná, and Santa Catarina)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.