{"id":234373,"date":"2026-01-15T22:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/?post_type=fauna&#038;p=234373"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:50:06","slug":"collared-aracari","status":"publish","type":"fauna","link":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/faune-2\/collared-aracari\/","title":{"rendered":"Collared Aracari"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pteroglossus torquatus<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":258232,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"collection":[],"country":[11],"fauna-group":[27527],"fauna-type":[27217],"class_list":["post-234373","fauna","type-fauna","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-colombia","fauna-group-toucans","fauna-type-birds"],"acf":{"scientific_name":"Pteroglossus torquatus","animal_description":"The Collared Aracari is a vibrant and charismatic member of the toucan family, instantly recognizable by its striking yellow underparts marked with a bold black chest spot and a horizontal reddish-black belly band. Its most distinctive physical feature is its large, saw-toothed beak, which possesses unique serrated edges used for plucking tropical fruits, complemented by a namesake cinnamon-colored collar encircling its dark nape. With piercing yellow eyes and glossy black plumage, this social bird is often found traveling in noisy family groups through the forest canopies of Central and South America. Perhaps its most fascinating behavior is its communal roosting habit, where up to half a dozen individuals will squeeze into a single tree cavity, neatly folding their long tails over their backs to conserve space in a remarkable display of avian cooperation.","animal_habitat":"This species occupies a broad geographical range extending from southern Mexico through Central America into northwestern Colombia and western Ecuador. Within this territory, it is primarily found in tropical lowlands, typically occurring at elevations from sea level up to approximately 1,200 meters.\n\nIt thrives in a variety of wooded environments, including humid evergreen forests, gallery forests, and advanced second-growth woodlands. While it prefers the canopy and mid-levels of the forest, it frequently ventures into forest edges, clearings with scattered trees, and even cacao or fruit plantations, demonstrating a degree of adaptability to modified landscapes.","animal_behavior_and_reproduction":"Highly social and gregarious, these birds typically live and forage in small family groups of six to fifteen individuals. They exhibit a unique communal roosting behavior where several adults sleep together in the same tree cavity, often folding their long tails over their backs to conserve space. While they generally form monogamous pairs, they employ a cooperative breeding strategy. This involves \"helpers\"\u2014usually offspring from previous clutches or other non-breeding adults\u2014who assist the primary parents in defending the nest and provisioning the chicks with a diet of fruit and insects.\n\nNesting occurs high in the canopy within abandoned woodpecker holes or natural tree hollows. Both parents share the responsibilities of incubating the three to four white eggs and maintaining the nest's cleanliness. The presence of multiple caregivers significantly increases the survival rate of the fledglings, as the group provides constant vigilance against predators. This social cohesion is maintained year-round through mutual preening and shared foraging efforts, reinforcing the bonds within the group.","diet":"The Collared Aracari is primarily frugivorous, subsisting on a diverse array of fleshy fruits from forest trees such as palms and figs, which allows it to play a vital role as a seed disperser within its tropical ecosystem. While fruit makes up the bulk of its intake, this species is a highly opportunistic omnivore that supplements its diet with protein-rich insects, small lizards, and frogs. One of the most fascinating and perhaps ruthless aspects of its feeding behavior is its role as a significant nest predator; it frequently raids the nests of other birds to consume eggs and even live nestlings. To handle such a varied menu, the aracari utilizes its large, serrated bill to deftly pluck berries or grasp prey, often tossing the food into the air and catching it in its throat to swallow it whole.","colors":"The Collared Aracari features a black head and neck with a thin rufous collar, contrasting against dark olive-green upperparts and a vibrant red rump. Its pale yellow underparts are marked by a central black chest spot and a bold red-and-black horizontal band across the belly. The most striking feature is its massive ivory-yellow bill, which displays a black saw-tooth pattern along the cutting edge, while the yellow eyes are framed by patches of vivid red bare skin.","fun_facts":"These social birds are famous for their \"communal slumber parties,\" where up to six adults will squeeze into a single tree cavity to sleep, neatly folding their long tails over their backs to save space. Their striking bills feature serrated, saw-like edges that allow them to deftly slice through tough fruit or even snatch eggs and small prey from other birds' nests. When they aren't foraging, they often engage in playful \"bill-fencing,\" a behavior where two individuals clash their beaks together like miniature swordsmen to establish social hierarchy. Despite their tropical beauty, their vocalizations are surprisingly unmusical, consisting of high-pitched, anvil-like \"pseek\" sounds that resemble a squeaky toy.","conservation_status_&_efforts":"The Collared Aracari is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, although its overall population is estimated to be in a gradual decline. This downward trend is primarily driven by habitat loss and fragmentation throughout its range in Central and South America, as forests are cleared for agricultural expansion and infrastructure. While the species shows some level of adaptability to disturbed environments, it remains heavily dependent on mature trees with existing cavities for nesting, making it vulnerable to the removal of old-growth timber.\n\nConservation efforts for the species are largely integrated into broader regional initiatives focused on habitat preservation and the creation of biological corridors. By protecting large tracts of tropical forest within national parks and private reserves, conservationists aim to maintain the connectivity required for the species to forage and breed. Additionally, legal protections against the illegal pet trade and community-based reforestation projects help mitigate local threats, ensuring that the species remains widespread across its natural distribution.","endemic":false,"conservation_status":"Least Concern","ebird_link":{"url":"https:\/\/ebird.org\/species\/colara1","title":"View on Ebird","target":"_blank"},"animal_related_page":{"url":"https:\/\/animalia.bio\/collared-aracari","title":"View on Animalia","target":"_blank"},"fauna_family":"Ramphastidae","fauna_known_nicknames":"Banded Aracari, Ringed Aracari","fauna_average_length":"39\u201341 cm \/ 15.5\u201316 in","fauna_average_weight":"190\u2013275 g \/ 6.7\u20139.7 oz","fauna_wingspan":"45\u201355 cm \/ 18\u201322 in","fauna_key_physical_feature":"Pale, saw-toothed upper mandible and a narrow reddish-brown collar on the hindneck","fauna_primary_diet":"Primarily Frugivorous, also consumes insects, small lizards, and bird eggs","fauna_geographical_range":"Southern Mexico through Central America to Northern Colombia and Northwestern Ecuador","fauna_preferred_habitat":"Lowland tropical rainforests, gallery forests, and mature secondary growth","fauna_social_structure":"Highly Social, typically traveling and roosting in groups of 6\u201315 individuals","fauna_breeding_site":"Tree hollows, frequently abandoned woodpecker holes","fauna_conservation_status":"Least Concern (LC)","fauna_population_trend":"Decreasing","fauna_spanish_name":"Arasari de collar","fauna_french_name":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna\/234373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fauna"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"collection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/collection?post=234373"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=234373"},{"taxonomy":"fauna-group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna-group?post=234373"},{"taxonomy":"fauna-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna-type?post=234373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}