Red-headed Barbet
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Red-headed Barbet

Eubucco bourcierii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
455 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-headed barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) is a species of bird in the family Capitonidae, the New World barbets. It is found in Costa Rica, Guyana, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Barbet sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 455 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

40–50% · Likely
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

20–30% · Possible
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
LC Endemic

Northern Emerald-Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

10–20% · With luck
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

10–20% · With luck
Fiery-billed Aracari
LC

Fiery-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus frantzii

5–10% · With luck
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Insufficient data
Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

5–10% · Rare
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

<5% · Rare
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

<5% · Rare
Prong-billed Barbet
LC

Prong-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Semnornis frantzii

<5% · Rare
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

Insufficient data
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
60–70%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
5 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-headed Barbet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Barbet sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 455 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-headed Barbet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-headed Barbet in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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