Capitonidae

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Capitonidae is a family of small, stout-billed birds known as barbets, found mainly in tropical regions and characterized by their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.

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Capitonidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
class Aves NERFINISHED
commonName barbets
conservationStatus varies by species
distinguishedBy brightly colored head and breast patterns
bristle-fringed heavy bill
geographicDistribution Neotropics NERFINISHED
South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
parts of East Asia
sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic cavity-nesting behavior
colorful plumage
frugivorous diet
small body size
stout bill
strong zygodactyl feet
tree-hole excavation
hasMember Buccanodon NERFINISHED
Calorhamphus NERFINISHED
Capito NERFINISHED
Eubucco NERFINISHED
Gymnobucco NERFINISHED
Lybius NERFINISHED
Lybius torquatus NERFINISHED
Megalaima NERFINISHED
Pogoniulus NERFINISHED
Psilopogon NERFINISHED
Psilopogon virens NERFINISHED
Stactolaema NERFINISHED
Trachyphonus NERFINISHED
Trachyphonus vaillantii NERFINISHED
Tricholaema NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
nestType excavated cavity nest
order Piciformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy Clements Checklist of Birds of the World NERFINISHED
IOC World Bird List NERFINISHED
International Ornithologists’ Union NERFINISHED
relatedTo Indicatoridae NERFINISHED
Picidae NERFINISHED
Ramphastidae NERFINISHED
reproduction lays eggs in tree cavities
taxonRank family
typicalDiet fruit
insects
seeds
typicalHabitat forest edge
tropical forest
woodland

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Piciformes containsFamily Capitonidae