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Black-spotted Barbet
Capito niger
Black-spotted Barbet (Capito niger) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Black-spotted Barbet (Capito niger) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 57.4 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 niger
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-spotted 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 Black-spotted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-spotted Barbet (Capito niger) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57.4 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-spotted Barbet?
The Black-spotted Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57.4 g.
Where does the Black-spotted Barbet live?
The Black-spotted Barbet is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-spotted Barbet belong to?
The Black-spotted Barbet (Capito niger) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Black-spotted Barbet eat?
The Black-spotted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-spotted Barbet migrate?
The Black-spotted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-spotted 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 Black-spotted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Black-spotted 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 Black-spotted Barbet's range?
The Black-spotted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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