Fiery-billed Aracari
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Fiery-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus frantzii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
11 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fiery-billed aracari or fiery-billed araçari (Pteroglossus frantzii) is a near-passerine bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-billed Aracari sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

5–10% · Rare
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
LC Endemic

Northern Emerald-Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

10–20% · With luck
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-eared Toucanet
LC

Yellow-eared Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera spectabilis

<5% · Rare
Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

<5% · Rare
Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

40–50% · Likely
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Barbet
LC

Red-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eubucco bourcierii

5–10% · With luck
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Insufficient data
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

<5% · Rare
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

<5% · Rare
Prong-billed Barbet
LC

Prong-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Semnornis frantzii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
10 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fiery-billed Aracari in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-billed Aracari sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fiery-billed Aracari in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Fiery-billed Aracari in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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