Capito aurovirens

(Cuvier, 1829)

Vernacular names
English : Scarlet-crowned barbet
French : Cabézon oranvert

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Piciformes
Family : Ramphastidae/Capitonidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach 19 cm in length for a weight of 75 g. Long and thick silvery-grey bill with black tip. Plumage mostly olive brown to dark brown with large bright yellow area on breast. Males have bright red crown, female’s is dull yellow.

Range and habitat
This species occurs in South America, from South-east Colombia and north-west Brazil to Ecuador and central-eastern Peru. Lives mostly in forests, including swamp and seasonally flooded forests, to 600 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is fairly common in most of its range and occurs in a few protected areas. It can adapt to modifications in its habitat.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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