aracari

American

[ahr-uh-sahr-ee] / ˌɑr əˈsɑr i /

noun

any of several small toucans of the genus Pteroglossus, having strongly serrate bills and yellow underparts marked with black and red.

< Portuguese araçari < Tupi arasári

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We saw our first chestnut-eared aracari, a kind of toucan with a signature blue patch around its eye.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

It is the collared aracari, photographed in a wildlife refuge in Costa Rica.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2021

For now, Athena is living with some monkeys and a green aracari, which is a tropical bird.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2019

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