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Sira Barbet
Capito fitzpatricki Seeholzer, Winger, Harvey, Cáceres A & Weckstein, 2012
20–20 cmLength70 gWeight
The Sirá barbet (Capito fitzpatricki) is a bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Sirá barbet (Capito fitzpatricki) is a bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is endemic to the Cerros del Sira of east-central Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Sira Barbet?
The Sira Barbet is about 20–20 cm long and weighs around 70 g.
Where does the Sira Barbet live?
Its breeding range: South America: central Peru.
Is the Sira Barbet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sira Barbet as Near Threatened.
What does the Sira Barbet eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Sira Barbet in?
It belongs to the family New World Barbets (Capitonidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 20–20 cm
- Weight
- 70 g
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 92 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central Peru
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
Spot-crowned BarbetCapito maculicoronatus
Orange-fronted BarbetCapito squamatus
White-mantled BarbetCapito hypoleucus
Black-girdled BarbetCapito dayi
Brown-chested BarbetCapito brunneipectus
Black-spotted BarbetCapito niger
Gilded BarbetCapito auratus
Five-colored BarbetCapito quinticolor
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