Orange-fronted barbet

The orange-fronted barbet (Capito squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae.

Orange-fronted barbet
Illustration of the female, and a sound recording from Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Capitonidae
Genus: Capito
Species:
C. squamatus
Binomial name
Capito squamatus
Salvin, 1876

Range and habitat

It is found in forests in western Ecuador and extreme southwestern Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Both male and female orange-fronted barbets are mostly black and white, and have a red forecrown. The chest of the male bird is very pale yellowish and the throat is white, while these sections are black in the female bird. Unlike the male, the female also has whitish edging to the mantle and wing-coverts.

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References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Capito squamatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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