Scarlet-hooded Barbet
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The Scarlet-hooded Barbet (Eubucco tucinkae) is a species of bird
in the Capitonidae family. It is endemic to humid lowland forest in the south-western Amazon Basin
in south-eastern Peru
, north-western Bolivia
and south-western Brazil
; the majority of its range is in Peru-(60%?). It is generally uncommon. It is the only member of the genus Eubucco
where both sexes have red to the head, the female being superficially similar to the male Lemon-throated Barbet
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Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Capitonidae family. It is endemic to humid lowland forest in the south-western Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
in south-eastern Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, north-western Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and south-western Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
; the majority of its range is in Peru-(60%?). It is generally uncommon. It is the only member of the genus Eubucco
Eubucco
Eubucco is a genus of colourful birds in the Capitonidae family. They are found in humid forest in South and Central America, and the species have almost entirely allo- or parapatric distributions...
where both sexes have red to the head, the female being superficially similar to the male Lemon-throated Barbet
Lemon-throated Barbet
The Lemon-throated Barbet is a species of bird in the Capitonidae family. It is found in humid lowland forest in the western Amazon Basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It is generally uncommon.-References:...
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