Spot-crowned Barbet

Capito maculicoronatus

Least Concern

The Spot-crowned Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Choco forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking fruit and insects and nesting in tree cavities. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though healthy habitat and secure nesting trees remain important locally.

Family

Capitonidae

Group

New World Barbets

Range

Spot-crowned Barbet Range — Choco forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Population

≈ 50,000-499,999

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