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 Amboró National Park
White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Black-streaked Puffbird
Malacoptila fulvogularis
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Striped Woodpecker
Veniliornis lignarius
Ocellated Piculet
Picumnus dorbignyanus
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon
📅 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 Amboró National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Gilded Barbet sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gilded Barbet in Amboró National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Gilded Barbet in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.