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Spot-crowned Barbet
Capito maculicoronatus
Spot-crowned Barbet (Capito maculicoronatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spot-crowned Barbet (Capito maculicoronatus) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 52.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Capitonidae New World Barbets
- Genus Capito
- Species maculicoronatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 52.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-crowned Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spot-crowned Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-crowned Barbet (Capito maculicoronatus) is a member of the Capitonidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and nw Colombia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 52.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 134,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-crowned Barbet?
The Spot-crowned Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 52.8 g.
Where does the Spot-crowned Barbet live?
The Spot-crowned Barbet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and nw Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spot-crowned Barbet belong to?
The Spot-crowned Barbet (Capito maculicoronatus) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Spot-crowned Barbet eat?
The Spot-crowned Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Spot-crowned Barbet migrate?
The Spot-crowned Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-crowned Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Spot-crowned Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-crowned Barbet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spot-crowned Barbet's range?
The Spot-crowned Barbet has a mapped global range of about 134,000 km².
Conservation
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