Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotisGould, J, 1834
English (US) Chestnut-eared Aracari
The Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ramphastidae (Toucans) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Pteroglossus castanotis
- Family
- Ramphastidae (Toucans)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut-eared Aracari
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1834
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pteroglossus castanotis castanotis
- Pteroglossus castanotis australis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1834
- Type locality
- Brazil, restricted to the Rio Solimoes by Hellmayr.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.1, no.11 p.119
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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