Barbets
Order: Piciformes. Family: Capitonidae
The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured. There are 8 species which have been recorded in Peru.
- Scarlet-crowned Barbet Capito aurovirens
- Scarlet-banded Barbet Capito wallacei (E)
- Black-spotted Barbet Capito niger
- Gilded Barbet Capito auratus
- Lemon-throated Barbet Eubucco richardsoni
- Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
- Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae (E)
- Versicolored Barbet Eubucco versicolor
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Peru