Fiery-billed aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii Cabanis, 1861
The fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) is a species in the family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 190.1 g to 253 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the fiery-billed aracari
- Weight
- 190.1 g – 253 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the fiery-billed aracari live?
Not recorded
What is the fiery-billed aracari?
The fiery-billed aracari or fiery-billed araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Is the fiery-billed aracari endangered?
The fiery-billed aracari is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the fiery-billed aracari classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyRamphastidae
- genusPteroglossus
- SpeciesPteroglossus frantzii Cabanis, 1861
Synonyms Pteroglossus torquatus frantzii
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Fiery-billed araçariEnglish
- Fiery-billed araçariEnglish
- أركاري ناري المنقارArabic
- aracari de FrantziusCatalan
- Araçarí de FrantziusCatalan
- arassari panamskýCzech
- arassari ohnivozobýCzech
- arasari fflambigWelsh
- Orangenæbbet ArasariDanish
- FeuerschnabelarassariGerman
- Feuerschnabel-ArassariGerman
- Fajrbeka arasarioEsperanto
- flambeka arasarioEsperanto
- Arasarí piquinaranjaSpanish
- CusingoSpanish
- Tucancillo PiquianaranjadoSpanish
- tulinokk-tuukanEstonian
- پرزبان نوکآتشیPersian
- tuliarakariFinnish
- Araçari de FrantziusFrench
- טוקן כתום-מקורHebrew
- plamenokljuni arakariCroatian
- tüzescsőrű arasszáriHungarian
- Aracari beccoflammeoItalian
- アカハシムナフチュウハシJapanese
- kostarikinis arakarisLithuanian
- Тылан нерӓн арасариWestern Mari
- VuursnavelarassariDutch
- ildnebbtukanNorwegian
- arasari płomiennyPolish
- اگ چنج ٹوکانWestern Panjabi
- araçari-de-frantziusPortuguese
- araçari-de-bico-laranjaPortuguese
- Огненноклювый арасариRussian
- arasari ohnivozobýSlovak
- eldnäbbsaraçariSwedish
- eldnäbbad arassariSwedish
- Ateş Gagalı ArasariTurkish
- аракарі червонодзьобийUkrainian
- 火嘴阿拉卡鴷Chinese
- 红嘴簇舌巨嘴鸟Chinese
Relatives of the fiery-billed aracari
Other species in the same genus Pteroglossus.

Green aracari
Pteroglossus viridis

Black-necked aracari
Pteroglossus aracari

Curl-crested aracari
Pteroglossus beauharnaesii

Chestnut-eared aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis

Saffron toucanet
Pteroglossus bailloni

Collared aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
CompareFiery-billed aracari vs Green aracariFiery-billed aracari vs Black-necked aracariFiery-billed aracari vs Curl-crested aracariFiery-billed aracari vs Chestnut-eared aracari
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the fiery-billed aracari?
An adult fiery-billed aracari weighs 190.1 g – 253 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the fiery-billed aracari endangered?
The fiery-billed aracari is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the fiery-billed aracari?
The fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) belongs to the family Ramphastidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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