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Sira Barbet Capito fitzpatricki Scientific name definitions

Lester L. Short, Jon Fjeldså, Jennifer F. M. Horne, Christopher J. Sharpe, and Eduardo de Juana
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
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Introduction

The Sira Barbet, recently elevated to species status, has previously been considered a subspecies of the Scarlet-banded Barbet (Capito wallacei). Currently, its known range is only about 300 km², though it is predicted to have a range of around 700 km². Consequently, BirdLife International treats the Sira Barbet as Near Threatened. It inhabits the canopy of moss-laden cloud forests, where if forages slowly through the branches, in typical barbet fashion. The cap and nape are scarlet, while a broad white supercilium that separates the crown from the black ear coverts. Most of the upperparts are black, except for a central yellow stripe and a white rump patch. Below, the throat and upper breast are white, bordered below by a broad scarlet band that extends down the sides of the breast, unlike the closely related Scarlet-banded Barbet. The remaining underparts are yellow to whitish. Its nest and eggs remain unknown, and most aspects of its natural history are poorly studied.

Distribution of the Scientific Name: Capito fitzpatricki - Range Map
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Distribution of the Scientific Name: Capito fitzpatricki

Recommended Citation

Short, L. L., J. Fjeldså, J. F. M. Horne, C. J. Sharpe, and E. de Juana (2022). Sira Barbet (Capito fitzpatricki), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sirbar1.01
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