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 Cordillera Azul National Park
Scarlet-banded Barbet
Capito wallacei
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Capito aurovirens
Versicoloured Barbet
Eubucco versicolor
Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus derbianus
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
📅 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 Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Gilded Barbet sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 309 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gilded Barbet in Cordillera Azul National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Gilded Barbet in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.