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 Podocarpus National Park
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
Coppery-chested Jacamar
Galbula pastazae
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi
Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Andigena hypoglauca
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Lanceolated Monklet
Micromonacha lanceolata
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Black-streaked Puffbird
Malacoptila fulvogularis
Southern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus albivitta
📅 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 Podocarpus National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Gilded Barbet sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gilded Barbet in Podocarpus National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Gilded Barbet in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.