Sira Barbet
Capito fitzpatricki
The Sira Barbet (Capito fitzpatricki) is a legendary new world barbet found only in Peru, weighing about 69 g. The Sirá barbet is a bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets.
About the Sira Barbet
The Sirá barbet 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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How to identify it
The Sira barbet is approximately 19.5 to 20 cm (7.7 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 70 to 79 g (2.5 to 2.8 oz). The adult male's crown and nape are crimson. It has a band of white, fairly wide at the shoulders tapering to the tail; the rest of the upperparts are black. It has a broad white supercilium and a black "mask". The rest of its face, throat, neck, and upper chest are white. A broad crimson band crosses the chest and extends along the flanks where it meets a variable amount of black or gray. The rest of the underparts are white. The female's plumage has minor differences from the male's. Voice: The Sira barbet has a low-pitched purred song. More commonly it emits a Tityra-like grunt. It also makes quiet low-pitched groans and clucks from roost cavities.
When to see it
Best months: October, November, with peak activity in November. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Sira Barbet?
- The Sira barbet is approximately 19.5 to 20 cm (7.7 to 7.9 in) long and weighs 70 to 79 g (2.5 to 2.8 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Sira Barbet?
- The Sira Barbet is a medium sized bird weighing about 69 g.
- Where can you see a Sira Barbet?
- The Sira Barbet is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Sira Barbet?
- The Sira Barbet is most easily confused with the Scarlet-banded Barbet, the Brown-chested Barbet and the Five-colored Barbet.
- Is the Sira Barbet endangered?
- The Sira Barbet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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