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Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33.9 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 richardsoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lemon-throated 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 Lemon-throated Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni) belongs to the Capitonidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 637,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lemon-throated Barbet?
The Lemon-throated Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 33.9 g.
Where does the Lemon-throated Barbet live?
The Lemon-throated Barbet is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lemon-throated Barbet belong to?
The Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Lemon-throated Barbet eat?
The Lemon-throated Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Lemon-throated Barbet migrate?
The Lemon-throated Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lemon-throated 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 Lemon-throated Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Lemon-throated 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 Lemon-throated Barbet's range?
The Lemon-throated Barbet has a mapped global range of about 637,000 km².
Conservation
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