Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
(L 8.0")
Sacha Lodge
18Mar2017
In Venezuela, Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and
Brazil...mainly eats fruits.
Sani Lodge
21Mar2017
female
New World barbets are close
relatives of the toucans.
Capito means large head;
auratus means golden.
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