''Capito'' is a genus of
birds in the family
Capitonidae
New World barbets are near passerine birds from the family Capitonidae of the order Piciformes, which inhabit humid forests in Central and South America. They are closely related to the toucans.
The New World barbets are plump birds, with short ...
. They are found in humid
forests in
South America, with a single species extending into eastern
Panama. Slightly larger than the members of the genus ''
Eubucco
''Eubucco'' is a genus of colourful birds in the family Capitonidae. They are found in humid forest in South and Central America, and the species have almost entirely allo- or parapatric distributions. Slightly smaller than the members of the ...
'', members of the genus ''Capito'' are all
sexually dimorphic and thickset, and have stubby pale bills that often are tipped black. With the exception of the somewhat aberrant scarlet-crowned barbet, black, red, orange, yellow and white are the dominating colours in their
plumage
Plumage ( "feather") is a layer of feathers that covers a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage differ between species and subspecies and may vary with age classes. Within species, ...
, and males have at least partially black backs. Typically seen singly or in pairs, they are primarily
frugivorous, but also take
arthropods.
Species
References
* Schulenberg, T., D. Stotz, D. Lane, J. O'Neill, & T. Parker III. (2007). ''Birds of Peru.''
Christopher Helm Publishers.
Bird genera
Taxa named by Louis Pierre Vieillot
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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