Curl-crested Aracari

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Curl-crested Aracari (<em>Pteroglossus beauharnaisii</em>) is a species of Toucans (<em>Ramphastidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Overview

Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaisii) is a species of Toucans (Ramphastidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pteroglossus; binomial: Pteroglossus beauharnaisii; authority: Wagler, 1831.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Pteroglossus beauharnaisii Wagler, 1831 is regarded as the original spelling and Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Wagler, 1832 is treated as an ISS (Wright 2015; David et al. 2020; SACC 691x), contra Bock & Schodde (2016).

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