"We like to nest in the cavities of the tall Amazonian trees."
Chestnut-eared Araçari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Idiomas
Clasificación
| Clase | Aves |
| Orden | Piciformes |
| Peso | 220 - 310 gr |
| Longitud | 43 - 47 cm |
Estado de conservación mundial
LC Least Concern
¿Quién soy?
I am a medium-sized Amazonian toucanet. My beak has a very characteristic yellow baseline. My plumage is black on my neck, and the sides of my head and throat are brown. My chest and belly are yellow with a red band. You can observe me looking for food in trees and bushes, where I explore cavities looking for insects or eggs.
¿De qué me alimento?
My diet is fruit-based, and I supplement it with flowers, nectar, insects, eggs, and chicks.
¿Dónde vivo?
I live in rainforests, gallery forests, secondary forests, and forested river channels. We live in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
Para que me conozcas mejor
What does my name mean? The word Pteroglossus derives from the Greek "pteron" which means pen and "glossa" which means tongue, alluding to the characteristic shape of my tongue. The word castanotiss means chestnut-eared and derives from the Greek roots "kastanon" which is chestnut and "otis" which means ears.
