Black-girdled Barbet (Capito dayi)
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Black-girdled Barbet

Capito dayi Cherrie, 1916

18 cmLength67 gWeight

The black-girdled barbet (Capito dayi) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Brazil

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Black-girdled Barbet has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil447 records
  2. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil305 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil272 records
More places
  1. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil228 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil120 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil50 records
  4. Pantanal – northern TranspantaneiraBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-girdled barbet (Capito dayi) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Brazil and Bolivia.

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Questions

How big is the Black-girdled Barbet?

The Black-girdled Barbet is about 18 cm long and weighs around 67 g.

Where does the Black-girdled Barbet live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Black-girdled Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-girdled Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-girdled Barbet as Near Threatened.

What does the Black-girdled Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-girdled Barbet in?

It belongs to the family New World Barbets (Capitonidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
67 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Barbets Capitonidae
Genus
Capito

Other birds in the genus Capito

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Black-girdled Barbet

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