Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Capito aurovirens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyCapitonidae (New World Barbets)
- GenusCapito (Capito Barbets)
- SpeciesCapito aurovirens (Scarlet-crowned Barbet)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Many-banded Aracari
Pteroglossus pluricinctus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
📅 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 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-crowned Barbet in Yasuní National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Scarlet-crowned Barbet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 549 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-crowned Barbet in Yasuní National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-crowned Barbet in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.