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Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus) 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 auratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gilded 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 Gilded Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 3.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gilded Barbet?
The Gilded Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57.4 g.
Where does the Gilded Barbet live?
The Gilded Barbet is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Gilded Barbet belong to?
The Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Gilded Barbet eat?
The Gilded Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Gilded Barbet migrate?
The Gilded Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Gilded 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 Gilded Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Gilded Barbet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Gilded Barbet's range?
The Gilded Barbet has a mapped global range of about 3.1 million km².
Conservation
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