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Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Capito aurovirens
Scarlet-crowned Barbet (Capito aurovirens) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Scarlet-crowned Barbet (Capito aurovirens) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 56.2 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 aurovirens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scarlet-crowned 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 Scarlet-crowned Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scarlet-crowned Barbet (Capito aurovirens) belongs to the Capitonidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scarlet-crowned Barbet?
The Scarlet-crowned Barbet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.2 g.
Where does the Scarlet-crowned Barbet live?
The Scarlet-crowned 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 Scarlet-crowned Barbet belong to?
The Scarlet-crowned Barbet (Capito aurovirens) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Scarlet-crowned Barbet eat?
The Scarlet-crowned Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Scarlet-crowned Barbet migrate?
The Scarlet-crowned Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scarlet-crowned 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 Scarlet-crowned Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Scarlet-crowned 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 Scarlet-crowned Barbet's range?
The Scarlet-crowned Barbet has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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