Eubucco richardsoni
The Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni) is a striking, small, and stocky New World barbet, measuring approximately 14-16 cm (5.5-6.3 inches) in length and weighing around 28-35 grams (1.0-1.2 oz). Its most distinctive field marks include a vibrant lemon-yellow throat that contrasts sharply with its bright green body plumage, a brilliant red crown and nape, and a dark black mask-like area around the eye extending to the bill. Its stout, short bill is adapted for fruit consumption. Taxo...
Primarily inhabits humid tropical and subtropical lowland and foothill forests, including terra firme and várzea, and secondary growth. Found at elevations generally between 200 and 1100 meters, occasionally ranging up to 1500 meters.
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of fruits, berries, and arillate seeds; supplements its diet with insects and other arthropods, especially during the breeding season.
Lemon-throated Barbets are diurnal birds, often observed foraging solitarily or in pairs, though they frequently join mixed-species flocks, particularly those including tanagers, woodcreepers, and woodpeckers. They are primarily arboreal, moving deliberately through the mid-story and canopy. Thei...
The Lemon-throated Barbet is a resident species found throughout the western and southwestern Amazonian Basin in South America. Its distribution spans southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and the western reaches of Brazil. It typically inhabits the eastern slope...
Least Concern
- Despite its vivid coloration, its small size and preference for the mid-story and canopy can make it surprisingly difficult to spot amidst the dense Amazonian foliage. - The Lemon-throated Barbet is often a key member of mixed-species foraging flocks, moving with other species like tanagers and...