Lettered Aracari
Pteroglossus inscriptusSwainson, WJ, 1822
English (US) Lettered Aracari
The Lettered Aracari (Pteroglossus inscriptus) 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 inscriptus
- Family
- Ramphastidae (Toucans)
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Lettered Aracari
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1822
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pteroglossus inscriptus inscriptus
- Pteroglossus inscriptus humboldti
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1822
- Type locality
- Interior of Guiana; error =: Para, by designation of Hellmayr, Nov. Zool., 17, 1910, p. 399.
- Original description
- Zoological Illustrations ser.1, vol.2, no.17 pl.90,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Fiery-billed Aracari
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Chestnut-eared Aracari
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Many-banded Aracari
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