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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Capito aurovirens
Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Brown Jacamar
Brachygalba lugubris
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
White-fronted Nunbird
Monasa morphoeus
📅 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Gilded Barbet sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 299 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gilded Barbet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gilded Barbet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.