Five-colored Barbet (Capito quinticolor) | Photos and ID

NTNear ThreatenedFruit

ForestCavity nestMedium · 60 g

Five-colored Barbet (Capito quinticolor), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Five-colored Barbet (Capito quinticolor), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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The five-colored barbet is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 54 to 69 g (1.9 to 2.4 oz). The male is mostly black above with a yellow "V" on the mantle. It has a red crown and nape and yellow wingbars. Its throat and breast are yellow brightening to gold or orange on the belly; the flanks have black spots. The female is also black above but heavily streaked with gold. Its throat, breast, and belly are colored like the male's but have black spots throughout. Voice: The five-colored barbet's song is a "low-pitched, hollow, hoop trill" ; both sexes sing. It also has a "guttural 'churr' call" .

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When to see the Five-colored Barbet

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Five-colored Barbet

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Colombia Ecuador

About the Five-colored Barbet

The five-colored barbet is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Easily confused with

Black-girdled BarbetCapito dayiThe black-girdled barbet is approximately 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 56 to 74 g (2.0 to 2.6 oz).

Brown-chested BarbetCapito brunneipectusThe brown-chested barbet is approximately 18 cm (7.1 in) long; the male weighs approximately 58 g (2.0 oz).

Scarlet-banded BarbetCapito wallaceiThe scarlet-banded barbet is 19.5 cm (7.7 in) long and weighs 65 to 78 g (2.3 to 2.8 oz).

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