Versicolored barbet
Eubucco versicolor (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
The versicolored barbet (Eubucco versicolor) is a species in the family Capitonidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 32.8 g to 33.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the versicolored barbet
- Weight
- 32.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the versicolored barbet live?
Not recorded
What is the versicolored barbet?
The versicolored barbet (Eubucco versicolor) is a very colorful species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Is the versicolored barbet endangered?
The versicolored barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the versicolored barbet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyCapitonidae
- genusEubucco
- SpeciesEubucco versicolor (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Synonyms Bucco versicolor
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Blue-moustached barbetEnglish
- Blue-moustached barbetEnglish
- Southern versicolored barbetEnglish
- Southern versicolored barbetEnglish
- Versicoloured barbetEnglish
- Versicoloured barbetEnglish
- Versicoloured barbetEnglish
- بربيت متعدد الألوانArabic
- cabut versicolor meridionalCatalan
- vousák pestrýCzech
- barbed amryliw AmericaWelsh
- PaletskægfuglDanish
- BuntbartvogelGerman
- Bunt-BartvogelGerman
- diverskolora barbuloEsperanto
- Cabezón versicolor del surSpanish
- punapääseppäFinnish
- Cabézon élégantFrench
- šareni barbetCroatian
- Barbetto versicoloreItalian
- イロマジリゴシキドリJapanese
- spalvingasis eubukasLithuanian
- Bonte BaardvogelDutch
- flerfargeskjeggfuglNorwegian
- brodacz pstryPolish
- capitão-variegadoPortuguese
- capitão-multicolorPortuguese
- Многоцветный эубуккоRussian
- Многоцветная бородаткаRussian
- hlaváň pestrýSlovak
- brokbarbettSwedish
- Çok Renkli BarbetTurkish
- евбуко багатобарвнийUkrainian
- 多色擬啄木Chinese
- 彩拟啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the versicolored barbet
Other species in the same genus Eubucco.
Red-headed barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Lemon-throated barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
Scarlet-hooded barbet
Eubucco tucinkae
CompareVersicolored barbet vs Red-headed barbetVersicolored barbet vs Lemon-throated barbetVersicolored barbet vs Scarlet-hooded barbet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the versicolored barbet?
An adult versicolored barbet weighs 32.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the versicolored barbet endangered?
The versicolored barbet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the versicolored barbet?
The versicolored barbet (Eubucco versicolor) belongs to the family Capitonidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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