Subject: Pale mandibled Araçari on fence, Pteroglossus erythropygius

Location: San Miguel de los Bancos, Ecuador

Stock Number: 08-29368 (above) and 08-29370 (below)

Comments: Like other Toucans, the Pale mandibled Araçari feeds primarily on fruit, but occasionally also dines on insects and small lizards. Also like other Toucans, this species may supplement its diet by raiding the nests of other species of bird for eggs or nestlings.

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