Red-headed barbet

Red-headed barbet
Male (above) and female (below)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Capitonidae
Genus:Eubucco
Species: E. bourcierii
Binomial name
Eubucco bourcierii
(Lafresnaye, 1845)

The red-headed barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family. It is found in humid highland forest in Costa Rica and Panama, as well as the Andes in western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru. The diet of the red-headed barbet may include bananas and various other fruits.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Eubucco bourcierii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. http://birdsite.org/media/show/892


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