Lettered aracari
Pteroglossus inscriptus Swainson, 1822
The lettered aracari (Pteroglossus inscriptus) is a species in the family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 120.1 g to 134.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the lettered aracari
- Weight
- 120.1 g – 134.2 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
- 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 lettered aracari live?
Not recorded
What is the lettered aracari?
The lettered aracari or lettered araçari (Pteroglossus inscriptus) is a bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Is the lettered aracari endangered?
The lettered 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.
How is the lettered aracari classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyRamphastidae
- genusPteroglossus
- SpeciesPteroglossus inscriptus Swainson, 1822
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Lettered araçariEnglish
- Lettered araçariEnglish
- أركاري منقوشArabic
- aracari bec marcatCatalan
- arassari amazonskýCzech
- arasari patrymogWelsh
- SkriftarasariDanish
- SchriftarassariGerman
- Schrift-ArassariGerman
- skriba arasarioEsperanto
- Aracari marcadoSpanish
- Arasarí marcadoSpanish
- Pichí pechiamarilloSpanish
- kirinokk-tuukanEstonian
- mustahuppuarakariFinnish
- Araçari marquéFrench
- Araçari de HumboldtFrench
- žutoprsi arakariCroatian
- betűmintás arasszáriHungarian
- Aracari scrittoItalian
- スジキムネチュウハシJapanese
- raštuotasis arakarisLithuanian
- LetterarassariDutch
- skrifttukanNorwegian
- arasari żółtobrzuchyPolish
- araçari-de-letrasPortuguese
- araçari-de-bico-riscadoPortuguese
- Araçari-mirim-de-bico-riscadoPortuguese
- Пестроклювый арасариRussian
- arasari žltobruchýSlovak
- skriftaraçariSwedish
- skriftarassariSwedish
- Yazılı ArasariTurkish
- аракарі синьобровийUkrainian
- 文阿拉卡鴷Chinese
- 巴西簇舌巨嘴鸟Chinese
Relatives of the lettered 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
CompareLettered aracari vs Green aracariLettered aracari vs Black-necked aracariLettered aracari vs Curl-crested aracariLettered aracari vs Chestnut-eared aracari
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lettered aracari?
An adult lettered aracari weighs 120.1 g – 134.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lettered aracari endangered?
The lettered 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 lettered aracari?
The lettered aracari (Pteroglossus inscriptus) 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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