Five-coloured barbet
| Five-coloured barbet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Capitonidae |
| Genus: | Capito |
| Species: | C. quinticolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Capito quinticolor Elliot, 1865 | |
The five-coloured barbet (Capito quinticolor) is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family. It is endemic to humid forest in the Chocó of north-western Ecuador and south-western Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Capito quinticolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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