Eubucco tucinkae
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet (Eubucco tucinkae) is a captivating resident of the humid lowlands of the southwestern Amazon Basin, renowned for its striking plumage. Measuring approximately 15-16 cm (5.9-6.3 in) in length and weighing 35-47 g (1.2-1.7 oz), it presents a vibrant spectacle. Males boast an unmistakable bright scarlet hood extending from the forehead to the nape, contrasting sharply with a dark eye, a yellow throat, and a bright yellow breast that fades into a greenish belly, all set...
Found primarily in humid, undisturbed terra firme lowland forests, often near rivers and streams, thriving in the dense understory and mid-story vegetation of the Amazon basin, typically below 600 meters elevation.
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of small fruits and berries gleaned from trees and shrubs, supplemented by a significant intake of insects and other arthropods.
Scarlet-hooded Barbets are diurnal, generally observed alone or in pairs, occasionally joining mixed-species foraging flocks to exploit food resources. They are primarily arboreal, moving deliberately through the mid-canopy and subcanopy to glean fruits and insects from foliage and branches. Like...
The Scarlet-hooded Barbet is a resident species distributed across a relatively restricted area of the southwestern Amazon Basin in South America. Its primary range includes southeastern Peru, particularly in the departments of Madre de Dios and Cuzco, extending into southwestern Brazil in the st...
Least Concern
- The 'tucinkae' in its scientific name is believed to refer to the Tucinke River, a tributary of the Madre de Dios in Peru, where the species was first discovered. - Despite their colorful appearance, Scarlet-hooded Barbets can be surprisingly difficult to spot in the dense Amazonian canopy, oft...