Scarlet-crowned Barbet (Capito aurovirens)
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Scarlet-crowned Barbet

Capito aurovirens (Cuvier, 1829)

19 cmLength56 gWeight

The scarlet-crowned barbet (Capito aurovirens) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Scarlet-crowned Barbet has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador850 records
  2. Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador387 records
  3. Explorama LodgePeru319 records
More places
  1. Sacha LodgeEcuador307 records
  2. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru301 records
  3. San José del Guaviare – Buena VistaColombia298 records
  4. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia259 records
  5. Tahuayo LodgePeru237 records
  6. ExplorNapo LodgePeru216 records
  7. Ceiba Tops LodgePeru170 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBrazil

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 scarlet-crowned barbet (Capito aurovirens) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Amazonian Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Scarlet-crowned Barbet?

The Scarlet-crowned Barbet is about 19 cm long and weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Scarlet-crowned Barbet live?

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

When is the best time to see the Scarlet-crowned Barbet?

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

Is the Scarlet-crowned Barbet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scarlet-crowned Barbet as Least Concern.

What does the Scarlet-crowned Barbet eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Scarlet-crowned Barbet in?

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

At a glance

Length
19 cm
Weight
56 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Barbets Capitonidae
Genus
Capito

Other birds in the genus Capito

Scarlet-banded BarbetScarlet-banded BarbetCapito wallaceiSira BarbetSira BarbetCapito fitzpatrickiSpot-crowned BarbetSpot-crowned BarbetCapito maculicoronatusOrange-fronted BarbetOrange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatusWhite-mantled BarbetWhite-mantled BarbetCapito hypoleucusBlack-girdled BarbetBlack-girdled BarbetCapito dayiBrown-chested BarbetBrown-chested BarbetCapito brunneipectusBlack-spotted BarbetBlack-spotted BarbetCapito nigerGilded BarbetGilded BarbetCapito auratusFive-colored BarbetFive-colored BarbetCapito quinticolor
Scarlet-crowned Barbet

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