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Sachatamia Lodge, Mindo, Pichincha Province. Ecuador

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Werner Kunz

Esta fue mi primera visita a la Reserva La Primavera (Suee Birding), ubicada en el municipio de Yotoco, Valle del Cauca. 1700 msnm. A pesar de que solo pude dedicarle unas horas, pude pillar algunos pajaritos interesantes. Recomendado lugar.

Guía: Julio Calderón. Guía local: Albeiro Uribe.

Tandayapa Valley

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Markus & Sonja Köhler

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Markus & Sonja Köhler

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Markus & Sonja Köhler

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Markus & Sonja Köhler

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Markus & Sonja Köhler

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Markus & Sonja Köhler

Andenbartvogel (Eubucco bourcierii)
(c) Markus & Sonja Köhler

Red-headed Barbet { Brodacz czerwonogłowy, Eubucco bourcierii }
Colombia
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600 mm - f/6.3 - 1/500 - ISO 1600

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Costa Rica 11-03-2022

Scientific classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Capitonidae
Genus:Eubucco
Species:E. bourcierii

The Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Costa Rica, Guyana, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
The Male subspecies except E. b. occidentalis range in weight from 30 to 41 g (1.1 to 1.4 oz). Females except occidentalis weigh 31 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). Male occidentalis weigh 37.8 to 45.1 g (1.33 to 1.59 oz) and females 37.8 to 43.7 g (1.33 to 1.54 oz).
Male is unmistakable with bright red head, green back, yellow belly, and stout yellow bill. Also notice the oval-shaped body with large head and short tail. Female is similar to some South American barbet species , but note head pattern: blue cheek, orange side of neck, and black forehead. Usually found in pairs, often accompanying a mixed-species flock in the forest canopy. Sometimes visits fruit feeders.

Distribution and habitat
The subspecies of the red-headed barbet are found thus:

E. b. salvini, Costa Rica and western Panama
E. b. anomalus, eastern Panama and probably adjacent northwestern Colombia
E. b. occidentalis, both slopes of Colombia's Western Andes
E. b. bourcierii, Andes of western Venezuela, the east slope of Colombia's Central Andes, and both slopes of Colombia's Eastern Andes
E. b. aequatorialis, coastal mountains and the western slope of the Andes in Ecuador
E. b. orientalis, eastern slope of the Andes in Ecuador and northern Peru
The Red-headed Barbet inhabits the interior and borders of evergreen mountain primary forest and also adjacent secondary forest. The species' overall elevational range is 400 to 2,400 m (1,300 to 7,900 ft) but there are large geographic variations

Very distinctive and widespread South/Central American barbet. Even the females (like this) are distinctive and unmistakeable.

This individual was feeding in the forested gardens and grounds of Sachatamia lodge near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador).

June 27, 2024, in the rain at Finca La Florida, KM 18, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
A female Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) enjoys the soaking rain. The Red-headed Barbet is a colorful bird found in the evergreen mountain forests of Costa Rica and Panama and the Andes in western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and far northern Peru. In Colombia, they usually occur at elevations between 1200 and 2400 meters (4000 - 8000 feet). The Red-headed Barbet's diet consists mainly of fruits but also forage for insects and other arthropods. Its overall length is about 16.5 cm (6.6 inches).

This male Red-headed Barbet, Eubucco bourcierii, was seen along with perhaps a more striking female in the lodge gardens. The female is pictured in the previous post to my photostream.

For information on the species see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-headed_barbet


October 30, 2024. Rio Quijos Eco Lodge, near El Chaco, Ecuador.

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San Jose, Costa Rica

Eubucco bourcierii aequatorialis

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PC296478