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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Blue-moustached Barbet''' | |
| − | + | [[Image:Versicolored_Barbet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|faswimmer|faswimmer}}<br />[[Peru]], September 2004]] | |
| − | [[Image:Versicolored_Barbet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by faswimmer<br /> | + | ;[[:Category:Eubucco|Eubucco]] versicolor |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 16 cm (6¼ in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Red cap | ||
| + | *Thin black band round base of bill | ||
| + | *Greenish-blue upperparts | ||
| + | *Red throat | ||
| + | *Blue collar and moustache | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Versicolored Barbet female .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female, subsp. ''steerii'' <br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Aguas Verdes, San Martín, [[Peru]] January 2017]] |
| − | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''E. v. steerii'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of northern [[Peru]] (Amazonas to northern Huánuco) | ||
| + | *''E. v. glaucogularis'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of central Peru (eastern Huánuco to northern Cusco) | ||
| + | *''E. v. versicolor'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of southern Peru (Cusco and Puno) to north-central [[Bolivia]] (Cochabamba) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Sub-montane humid forests, disturbed secondary rain forest 1,219 m and along roadsides. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of a variety of fruits and seeds, with the addition of some insects such as beetles. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017) | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Eubucco+versicolor}} | {{GSearch|Eubucco+versicolor}} | ||
*[http://wildlife.vodpod.com/pod/show_video/12831 View movie-clip (in vodpod format) here] | *[http://wildlife.vodpod.com/pod/show_video/12831 View movie-clip (in vodpod format) here] | ||
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Revision as of 23:45, 3 March 2017
Alternative name: Blue-moustached Barbet
- Eubucco versicolor
Identification
16 cm (6¼ in)
Male
- Red cap
- Thin black band round base of bill
- Greenish-blue upperparts
- Red throat
- Blue collar and moustache
Distribution
South America: found in Peru and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- E. v. steerii:
- Andes of northern Peru (Amazonas to northern Huánuco)
- E. v. glaucogularis:
- Andes of central Peru (eastern Huánuco to northern Cusco)
- E. v. versicolor:
- Andes of southern Peru (Cusco and Puno) to north-central Bolivia (Cochabamba)
Habitat
Sub-montane humid forests, disturbed secondary rain forest 1,219 m and along roadsides.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of a variety of fruits and seeds, with the addition of some insects such as beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Versicolored Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Versicolored_Barbet
