About Capito squamatus Salvin, 1876
The orange-fronted barbet, Capito squamatus Salvin, 1876, measures 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) in length and weighs 56 to 64 g (2.0 to 2.3 oz). Males have a white crown and an orange to red forecrown, called the "front". All of the head except the chin and the entire upperparts are black, and visible white markings remain on some wing feathers when the wings are folded. The underside from the chin to the belly is yellowish white, sometimes with an orange tinge. The flanks usually have light black spotting, and the vent area is black. Females have a yellow-orange front; the rest of the head, throat, and chest are black. Their black back has fine white markings on the wing-coverts. The orange-fronted barbet is distributed from El Oro Province in southwestern Ecuador north into Nariño Department in extreme southwestern Colombia. It inhabits wet lowlands and hill country, occupying primary forest, secondary forest, and forest edges, as well as more open areas including farms, orchards, and pastures with scattered trees. It most commonly occurs between sea level and 800 m (2,600 ft) in elevation, but can be found up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in some locations.
