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Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 37 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 Eubucco
- Species bourcierii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-headed 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 Red-headed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 235,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-headed Barbet?
The Red-headed Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Red-headed Barbet live?
The Red-headed Barbet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-headed Barbet belong to?
The Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Red-headed Barbet eat?
The Red-headed Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-headed Barbet migrate?
The Red-headed Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-headed 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 Red-headed Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Red-headed 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 Red-headed Barbet's range?
The Red-headed Barbet has a mapped global range of about 235,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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