Black-spotted Barbet

Black-spotted BarbetThis barbet lives in moist lowland forest and swamps in northern South America. Both sexes excavate nest cavities in tree stumps, and the diet consists mainly of fruit and oily seeds.What does it look like?Its plumage is black and yellow, and it has a stout bill. Females have more noticeable black marks on the underparts than males.How does it live?This barbet lives in moist lowland forest and swamps in northern South America. Both sexes excavate nest cavities in tree stumps, and the diet consists mainly of fruit and oily seeds.Fruit and oily seeds make up most of its diet, with some insects. Both sexes excavate a cavity in a tree stump for the nest.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.