Black-spotted Barbet Capito niger Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Monotypic
Text last updated December 23, 2014
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | cabut tacat |
Czech | vousák guyanský |
Dutch | Zwarte Baardvogel |
English | Black-spotted Barbet |
English (United States) | Black-spotted Barbet |
French | Cabézon tacheté |
French (France) | Cabézon tacheté |
German | Tupfenbartvogel |
Japanese | クロボシゴシキドリ |
Norwegian | auroraskjeggfugl |
Polish | brodacz czarnoplamy |
Portuguese (Brazil) | capitão-de-bigode-carijó |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Capitão-de-garganta-pedrês |
Russian | Крапчатая бородатка |
Serbian | Barbet sa crnim pegama |
Slovak | hlaváň čiernochrbtý |
Spanish | Cabezón Negro |
Spanish (Spain) | Cabezón negro |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Capitán Turero |
Swedish | svartfläckig barbett |
Turkish | Kırmızı Boğazlı Alaca Barbet |
Ukrainian | Бородатка червоногорла |
Capito niger (Müller, 1776)
Definitions
- CAPITO
- capito
- niger
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Introduction
The Black-spotted Barbet was formerly considered conspecific with the Gilded Barbet (Capito auratus), with the unified species being the most widely distributed of the Neotropical barbets. Under modern taxonomy, this species is confined to a relatively small portion of northern Amazonia, from eastern Venezuela, through the Guianas to northeast Brazil. In the field, it is separated from members of the Gilded Barbet complex of taxa by the male’s combination of white wingbar, solid red forehead and throat, streaked crown, and relatively pale underparts. Females share the red throat and forehead, but are heavily streaked with black below, as well as over the cheeks and back. It inhabits a wide variety of forest types, except seasonally flooded areas, but is mainly found in the canopy. The Black-spotted Barbet feeds on fruit and insects, and small groups may gather at fruiting trees.
Field Identification
16–19 cm; 41–68 g. Brightly patterned barbet , with spots or streaks below; much individual variation in richness of coloration. Previously considered to be conspecific with C. auratus (see Taxonomy comments). Male has red forehead, yellowish crown and nape, latter streaked dusky, whitish to straw-yellow supercilia; broad black band from lores back to neck side; upperparts black with yellowish line on each side of mantle, pale yellowish wingbar and tips of tertials; throat red, breast and belly yellow, flanks tinged olive with some black streaks. Female more heavily marked , pale flecking and edging above, more heavily spotted or streaked below . Immature duller.
Systematics History
Subspecies
Distribution
E Venezuela, the Guianas, and NE Brazil N of Amazon.
Habitat
Lowland and low hill floodplain-forest, terra firme forest, riverine and várzea forest in later successional stages, second growth, edges, clearings, and gardens and plantations; reaches humid lower montane forest, and mossy elfin forest in Peru; also in palms and forest patches in some savanna areas, and coastal sand-ridge forest in the Guianas. Up to just 200 m in Venezuela and to 800 m in the Guianas (Wilhelmina Mts).
Movement
Resident, and sedentary, no movements known.
Diet and Foraging
Diet and foraging behaviour presumably much as C. auratus. Constituents of mixed-species flocks that this species sometimes joins also include Crimson-hooded Manakin (Pipra aureola) and White-fronted Manakin (Lepidothrix serena).
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Compared to previously conspecific C. auratus, this species is quiet and infrequently heard. Song of double, sometimes single, low “wú-woot” notes, with emphasis on first note of each pair, in series for 20–40 seconds, ventriloquial, 7–8 notes per second, initially faint, becoming stronger and more rhythmic, and has somewhat Geotrygon-like quality. No evidence to date that calls differ from C. auratus (which see), but these are very infrequently heard.
Breeding
Sept–May or later, to Jul. Display involves cocking and twisting of tail, male bouncing around female, also flutter-flight displays, chases; male sings with head arched and bill down, tail flicking upwards with each note. Pair excavates cavity at 5–12 m in tree, cavity c. 21–30 cm deep, with entrance hole c. 4·5 cm in diameter. Eggs 3–4, white, mean size 27 mm × 18 mm; both parents incubate, period unknown; fledging at c. 34 days, but young may be fed by adults for another c. 3 weeks after leaving nest.
Conservation Status
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Endemic to the Guiana Shield. Status not well known, especially in Brazilian portion of overall range, but fairly common in Venezuela, uncommon in Guyana, and frequent and widespread in Surinam and French Guiana. Known from a number of protected areas, including Faro State Forest, Trombetas State Forest, Grão Pará Ecological Station, Maicuru Biological Reserve and Paru State Forest, all in Pará, N Brazil (2).