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Versicolored Barbet
Eubucco versicolor
Versicolored Barbet (Eubucco versicolor) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Versicolored Barbet (Eubucco versicolor) is a member of the Capitonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.8 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 versicolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Capitonidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Versicolored 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 Versicolored Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Versicolored Barbet (Eubucco versicolor) belongs to the Capitonidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 126,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Versicolored Barbet?
The Versicolored Barbet is a small bird that weighs around 32.8 g.
Where does the Versicolored Barbet live?
The Versicolored Barbet is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Versicolored Barbet belong to?
The Versicolored Barbet (Eubucco versicolor) belongs to the Capitonidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Versicolored Barbet eat?
The Versicolored Barbet is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Versicolored Barbet migrate?
The Versicolored Barbet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Versicolored 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 Versicolored Barbet make?
1 real field recording of the Versicolored 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 Versicolored Barbet's range?
The Versicolored Barbet has a mapped global range of about 126,000 km².
Conservation
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