About Capito aurovirens (Cuvier, 1829)
Scientific Classification
The scarlet-crowned barbet, with the scientific name Capito aurovirens, is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family, also known as the New World barbets.
Overall Range
This species is found across Amazonian Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with its full range covering the central Amazon Basin.
Western Range Boundaries
To the west, its territory stretches from the Andean foothills of southern Colombia, through eastern Ecuador, to east-central Peru.
Eastern and Southern Range Boundaries
To the east and south, it reaches as far as the Negro River in northwestern Brazil, the municipality of Tefé on the upper Amazon in central Brazil, and Acre in west-central Brazil.
Habitat Types
The scarlet-crowned barbet inhabits increasingly drier forest types, moving from swamp forest through várzea and transitional forest to secondary forest.
Forest Usage
It typically stays close to water, and it uses every vertical level of the forest, from the ground up to the canopy.
Elevation Range
In terms of elevation, it is found from the lowlands up to only 500 to 600 m (1,600 to 2,000 ft) in the Andean foothills.
