Fiery-billed Aracari
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Fiery-billed Aracari

Pteroglossus frantzii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Marino Ballena National Park
265 Verified records at Marino Ballena National Park
May 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-billed Aracari sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Marino Ballena National Park

Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

40–50% · Likely
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

40–50% · Likely
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

20–30% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
White-necked Puffbird
LC

White-necked Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

5–10% · With luck
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

<5% · Rare
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

<5% · Rare
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

<5% · Rare
Red-rumped Woodpecker

Red-rumped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis kirkii

<5% · Rare
White-whiskered Puffbird
LC

White-whiskered Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila panamensis

<5% · Rare
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

Insufficient data
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
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 Marino Ballena National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-billed Aracari sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fiery-billed Aracari in Marino Ballena National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Fiery-billed Aracari in Marino Ballena National Park in our monthly data.

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