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SOFTBILLS - TOUCANS AND ACACARIS - Green Aracaris (Pteroglossus viridis)
Male Green Aracaris
Green Aracaris

Female Green Aracaris
Green Aracaris

Smallest of the Aracaris, the Green is one of several toucan species that are dimorphic. The males have a black head and neck, whereas the females, as in this photo, have a brown head and neck. Green Aracaris are found across the northern part of South America from Colombia east of the Andes to Surinam and south to the Amazon River. They are cavity nesters, occupying abandoned woodpecker nests and other small tree hollows. They lay 3-5 elliptical eggs and the incubation lasts 16 days, as it does for all other toucans. Green Aracaris were first bred in captivity by Jerry Jennings in 1980 and are today the most commonly bred of all the toucans in captivity. They are listed on CITES Appendix II and thus can no longer be imported under the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992. They are very friendly birds and make excellent pets if handfed as babies. Courtesy of Emerald Forest Bird Gardens.

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Green Aracaris for sale
Name: Paul Marino
Posted: 4/17/2008
E-mail: pmarinoonthenet@yahoo.com
Description: One male Toco toucan and a pair of green aracaris for sale. Contact me for more details....
Name: Tang
Posted: 3/30/2008
Phone: (714) 603-3393
E-mail: tang_pham@yahoo.com
Location: Monterey Park, Ca
Description: A pair of green aracaris for sale, female is 07 hatch, very tame and playful. Male is 06 hatch, was hand-fed, no longer tame, but very calm and will ...
Name: Hal Vokaty
Posted: 3/26/2008
Phone: (951)694-0755
E-mail: halaves@yahoo.com
Location: Temecula, Ca.
Description: ter Indian Hill Mynah 4 year old tame pair for breeding or ? $2500.00
Green Aracaris male 2007 hatch parent reared $1500.00
Double-tooth Bar...
Name: Jerry Jennings
Posted: 3/26/2008
Aviary: Emerald Forest Bird Gardens
Website: www.emeraldforestbirds.com
Phone: 760-728-2226
E-mail: MR2CAN@aol.com
Location: Fallbrook, CA 92028
Description: Aracaris $3,000.00 pair
Ivory Bill Aracari female $1,600.00 each
Green Aracaris $1,750.00 each
Photos available - visitors welcome...
Name: Jason
Posted: 2/6/2008
Aviary: Birds on Safari
E-mail: Jason@birdsonsafari.com
Location: Florida
Description: 1.1 Green Aracaris Domestic 2year old pair. Great condition
1.1 Guyana toucanette Male is import hen is domestic 2yo. They are working nest log.<...