The Pale Mandible Aracari is one of the larger aracaris, and is often classified as a subspecies of the Collared Aracari as it is similar in appearance except for the beak and breast. This lively toucanet is found only in the lowlands of northwestern Ecuador, where it is still common.

The Pale Mandibled aracari's beak is predominantly ivory-orange in colour with a longitudinal black stripe down the cutting edge of the upper mandible. Like the Collared Aracari, it has a black spot in the center of the upper breast, however it has a horizontal black stripe on the lower breast, whereas the Collared has a mostly red stripe.

The Pale Mandibled aracari was at one time the most commonly seen and bred aracari in captivity, and was frequently mislabled the "banded aracari", a name not valid for any species. Today, the Pale Mandibled is restricted to just two collections in the U. S. and they number less than six birds.

 

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