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Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus (Dumont, 1805)
57 gWeight
The gilded barbet (Capito auratus) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets, and a close relative of the toucans.
Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Gilded Barbet has been recorded at 85 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,746 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador1,308 records
- Bosque BavariaColombia939 records
More places
- Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia837 records
- Sacha LodgeEcuador745 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru700 records
- Sumaco RoadEcuador638 records
- El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia630 records
- Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia501 records
- Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru463 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 gilded barbet (Capito auratus) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets, and a close relative of the toucans.
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Questions
How big is the Gilded Barbet?
The Gilded Barbet weighs around 57 g.
Where does the Gilded Barbet live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern, western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Gilded Barbet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Gilded Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Gilded Barbet as Least Concern.
What does the Gilded Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Gilded Barbet in?
It belongs to the family New World Barbets (Capitonidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 57 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 84 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern, western Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- New World Barbets Capitonidae
- Genus
- Capito
Other birds in the genus Capito
Scarlet-crowned BarbetCapito aurovirens
Scarlet-banded BarbetCapito wallacei
Sira BarbetCapito fitzpatricki
Spot-crowned BarbetCapito maculicoronatus
Orange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatus
White-mantled BarbetCapito hypoleucus
Black-girdled BarbetCapito dayi
Brown-chested BarbetCapito brunneipectus
Black-spotted BarbetCapito niger
Five-colored BarbetCapito quinticolor
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