Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyCapitonidae (New World Barbets)
- GenusCapito (Capito Barbets)
- SpeciesCapito auratus (Gilded Barbet)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Capito aurovirens
Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
White-chinned Jacamar
Galbula tombacea
Spotted Puffbird
Bucco tamatia
Many-banded Aracari
Pteroglossus pluricinctus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gilded Barbet in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 35% of visitor-days record a Gilded Barbet sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 307 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gilded Barbet in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Gilded Barbet in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.