Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | New World Barbets (Capitonidae) |
| Species | Capito niger |
| Codes | blsbar1, BSBA |
Identification
The Black-spotted Barbet (Capito niger) is a member of the New World Barbets family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code blsbar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in New World Barbets