Black-girdled Barbet
Capito dayi
The black-girdled barbet is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Brazil and Bolivia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Piciformes
Family
Capitonidae
Genus
Capito
Black-girdled Barbet belongs to the family Capitonidae, order Piciformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
The black-girdled barbet is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Brazil and Bolivia.
The Black-girdled Barbet faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Amazon Basin. Mining activities, agricultural expansion, and logging operations continue to reduce and fragment the pristine lowland forests this species requires for nesting and foraging.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits humid lowland tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically in the canopy and mid-story of primary and mature secondary forests below 500m elevation. Prefers areas with abundant fruiting trees and suitable nesting sites in dead wood.
Threats
Deforestation from logging and agriculture
Habitat fragmentation
Limited geographic range
Mining operations
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Black-girdled Barbet (Capito dayi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/black-girdled-barbet