New World Barbets
Capitonidae
The family Capitonidae (New World Barbets) belongs to the order Piciformes and comprises 15 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 1 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Piciformes
- Species
- 15
- Threatened species
- 1
All species of the family Capitonidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Lemon-throated Barbet
Eubucco richardsoni
Scarlet-hooded Barbet
Eubucco tucinkae
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
VersiColoured Barbet
Eubucco versicolor
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Capito aurovirens
Black-girdled Barbet
Capito dayi
Spot-crowned Barbet
Capito maculicoronatus
Orange-fronted Barbet
Capito squamatus
White-mantled Barbet
Capito hypoleucus
Scarlet-banded Barbet
Capito wallacei
Sira Barbet
Capito fitzpatricki
Five-Coloured Barbet
Capito quinticolor
Brown-chested Barbet
Capito brunneipectus
Black-spotted Barbet
Capito niger
Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
Other families of the order Piciformes
- 35 species
Asian Barbets
Megalaimidae
- 43 species
African Barbets
Lybiidae
- 2 species
Prong-billed Barbet and Toucan Barbet
Semnornithidae
- 37 species
Toucans
Ramphastidae
- 16 species
Honeyguides
Indicatoridae
- 237 species
Woodpeckers
Picidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.