Family
New World Barbets
Capitonidae
15 species with a page on Motmot.
Order: Piciformes
The New World barbets are a family, Capitonidae, of 15 birds in the order Piciformes, which inhabit humid forests in Central and South America. They are closely related to the toucans. The New World barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads.
Species in this family
- Gilded Barbet Capito auratus
- Scarlet-crowned Barbet Capito aurovirens
- Brown-chested Barbet Capito brunneipectus
- Black-girdled Barbet Capito dayi
- Sira Barbet Capito fitzpatricki
- White-mantled Barbet Capito hypoleucus
- Spot-crowned Barbet Capito maculicoronatus
- Black-spotted Barbet Capito niger
- Five-coloured Barbet Capito quinticolor
- Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus
- Scarlet-banded Barbet Capito wallacei
- Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
- Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco richardsoni
- Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae
- Versicoloured Barbet Eubucco versicolor