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Orange-fronted Barbet
Capito squamatus
Orange-fronted Barbet (Capito squamatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Orange-fronted Barbet (Capito squamatus) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 59.3 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 squamatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 59.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-fronted 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 Orange-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-fronted Barbet (Capito squamatus) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Colombia and w Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 59.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 63,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-fronted Barbet?
The Orange-fronted Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 59.3 g.
Where does the Orange-fronted Barbet live?
The Orange-fronted Barbet is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Colombia and w Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-fronted Barbet belong to?
The Orange-fronted Barbet (Capito squamatus) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Orange-fronted Barbet eat?
The Orange-fronted Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-fronted Barbet migrate?
The Orange-fronted Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-fronted 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 Orange-fronted Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-fronted 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 Orange-fronted Barbet's range?
The Orange-fronted Barbet has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².
Conservation
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