Five-colored Barbet
A species of Gray-billed New World Barbets Scientific name : Capito quinticolor Genus : Gray-billed New World Barbets
Five-colored Barbet, A species of Gray-billed New World Barbets
Botanical name: Capito quinticolor
Genus: Gray-billed New World Barbets
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Description
The five-colored barbet (Capito quinticolor) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae. It is endemic to humid forest in the Chocó of south-western Colombia and far north-western Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss. It gets its name from its feathers, which are a combination of black, white, yellow, and red, plus the lower belly with yellow-orange. The major song of the Five-Colored Barbet is a "hoo-hoo-hoo" like the hooting of an owl. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Five-colored Barbet primarily feeds on fruits, supplementing its diet with insects. It forages from canopy to understory, often participating in mixed-species flocks, meticulously searching through branches and foliage for food.
Habitat
Five-colored Barbet inhabits predominantly lowland wet forests, favoring edges and regions of secondary growth influenced by human disturbance. These birds are associated with areas abundant in primary and mature secondary vegetation, often contrasting with similar species in terms of habitat preferences.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Scientific Classification
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