Orange-fronted barbet
The orange-fronted barbet (Capito squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae.
| Orange-fronted barbet | |
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| Illustration of the female, and a sound recording from Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
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.
References
- 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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