Red-headed barbet
The red-headed barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae. It is found in humid highland forest in Costa Rica and Panama, as well as the Andes in western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru. The diet of the red-headed barbet may include bananas and various other fruits.[2]
Red-headed barbet | |
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Male (above) and female (below) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Capitonidae |
Genus: | Eubucco |
Species: | E. bourcierii |
Binomial name | |
Eubucco bourcierii (Lafresnaye, 1845) | |
References
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- BirdLife International (2012). "Eubucco bourcierii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- http://birdsite.org/media/show/892
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