Bird group

New World Barbets

15 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Black-girdled Barbet
Capito dayi
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Black-girdled Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Amazon Basin and Guianan forests. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking…

Black-spotted Barbet
Capito niger
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Black-spotted Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Amazon Basin and Guianan forests. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking…

Brown-chested Barbet
Capito brunneipectus
Least Concern≈ 37,000-265,000

The Brown-chested Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Andean forests and foothills of western South America. It moves through forest…

Five-colored Barbet
Capito quinticolor
Near Threatened≈ 6,000-10,000

The Five-colored Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Choco forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It moves through forest…

Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gilded Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Amazon Basin and Guianan forests. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking fruit…

Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Lemon-throated Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Amazon Basin and Guianan forests. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking…

Orange-fronted Barbet
Capito squamatus
Least Concern≈ 37,000-63,000

The Orange-fronted Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Choco forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It moves through forest…

Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Least Concern≈ 500,000-4,999,999

The Red-headed Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Andean forests and foothills of western South America. It moves through forest canopies…

Scarlet-banded Barbet
Capito wallacei
Vulnerable≈ 250-999

The Scarlet-banded Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Amazon Basin and Guianan forests. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking…

Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Capito aurovirens
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Scarlet-crowned Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Amazon Basin and Guianan forests. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking…

Scarlet-hooded Barbet
Eubucco tucinkae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Scarlet-hooded Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Amazon Basin and Guianan forests. It moves through forest canopies and edges, taking…

Sira Barbet
Capito fitzpatricki
Near Threatened≈ 1,000-2,499

The Sira Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Andean forests and foothills of western South America. It moves through forest canopies and…

Spot-crowned Barbet
Capito maculicoronatus
Least Concern≈ 50,000-499,999

The Spot-crowned Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Choco forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It moves through forest…

Versicolored Barbet
Eubucco versicolor
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Versicolored Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Andean forests and foothills of western South America. It moves through forest canopies…

White-mantled Barbet
Capito hypoleucus
Least Concern≈ 10,000-19,999

The White-mantled Barbet is a fruit-eating barbet of Andean forests and foothills of western South America. It moves through forest…