The ivory-billed aracari or ivory-billed araçari is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Region
Amazon Basin (western and central)
Typical Environment
Occurs in humid lowland rainforest across parts of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It favors terra firme and seasonally flooded várzea forests, as well as forest edges, river corridors, and tall secondary growth. Birds spend most time in the mid- to upper canopy, moving along fruiting trees and palms. It can persist in lightly disturbed forests and along forest fragments if fruit resources remain.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 1000 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 2/5
A small toucan of the Amazon, the ivory-billed aracari uses its pale, lightweight bill to pluck fruit from branches and even toss morsels to mates. It often travels in small, noisy groups and roosts communally in tree cavities, tucking its long bill under a wing. Like many toucans, it sometimes supplements its fruit diet with insects and the occasional egg or nestling.
Temperament
social and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with bounding glides
Social Behavior
Typically found in pairs or small groups that move through the canopy searching for fruiting trees. Nests and roosts in tree cavities, with several birds sometimes sharing a roost. Breeding pairs are attentive and may be assisted by additional group members.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Vocalizations are a series of sharp, nasal squeaks and rattling notes, often given in quick sequences. Groups keep contact with repetitive, high-pitched calls that carry through the forest canopy.
