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Scarlet-hooded Barbet
Eubucco tucinkae
Scarlet-hooded Barbet (Eubucco tucinkae) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Scarlet-hooded Barbet (Eubucco tucinkae) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 41.7 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 tucinkae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scarlet-hooded 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-hooded Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet (Eubucco tucinkae) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 6 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 178,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scarlet-hooded Barbet?
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 41.7 g.
Where does the Scarlet-hooded Barbet live?
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Scarlet-hooded Barbet belong to?
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet (Eubucco tucinkae) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Scarlet-hooded Barbet eat?
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Scarlet-hooded Barbet migrate?
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scarlet-hooded 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.
How large is the Scarlet-hooded Barbet's range?
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet has a mapped global range of about 178,000 km².
Conservation
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