Five-colored Barbet (Capito quinticolor)
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Five-colored Barbet

Capito quinticolor Elliot, DG, 1865

17–18 cmLength60 gWeight

The five-colored barbet (Capito quinticolor) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets.

Busiest months: August, October and December · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Five-colored Barbet has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,017 records
  2. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador130 records
  3. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador4 records
More places
  1. Finca MaragrícolaColombia3 records
  2. Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia2 records
  3. Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia1 record
  4. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

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 five-colored barbet (Capito quinticolor) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Five-colored Barbet?

The Five-colored Barbet is about 17–18 cm long and weighs around 60 g.

Where does the Five-colored Barbet live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Five-colored Barbet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, October and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Five-colored Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Five-colored Barbet as Near Threatened.

What does the Five-colored Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Five-colored Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Length
17–18 cm
Weight
60 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

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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Five-colored Barbet

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