Lybiidae
White-eared Barbet
Stactolaema leucotis (Sundevall, 1850)
Stactolaema leucotis is a small dark brown barbet that lives in various forested habitats in Malawi and other parts of southern Africa.
Whyte's Barbet
Stactolaema whytii (Shelley, 1893)
Whyte's barbet (Stactolaema whytii) is an African barbet species found in several southern and eastern African countries.
Grey-throated Barbet
Gymnobucco bonapartei Hartlaub, 1854
The Grey-throated Barbet is a dark robust African forest bird with feathered head, dark bill and specific distinct vocalizations.
Black-billed Barbet
Lybius guifsobalito Hermann, 1783
Lybius guifsobalito is a medium-sized Afrotropical barbet with distinctive red facial plumage and a large distribution range.
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus (de Filippi, 1853)
Lybius leucocephalus is a large social black-and-white barbet that lives in open African woodland near water and cultivation.
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1805)
Lybius torquatus, the black-collared barbet, is a sexually monomorphic barbet native to multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Vieillot's Barbet
Lybius vieilloti (Leach, 1815)
Vieillot's barbet (Lybius vieilloti) is a small African barbet that lives in savannah, farmland, and scrubland south of the Sahara.
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832)
This small African barbet has distinct plumage markings and lives across much of sub-Saharan Africa in various woodland habitats.
Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus (Dumont, 1805)
Pogoniulus pusillus, the southern red-fronted tinkerbird, is a small African barbet distinguished by its red forecrown spot and fast tinkling call.
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus (Bonaparte, 1850)
Speckled tinkerbird (Pogoniulus scolopaceus) is a widespread African barbet found in the African tropical rainforest.
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850)
Pogoniulus bilineatus, the yellow-rumped tinkerbird, is an African barbet native to moist sub-Saharan African regions.
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata (Heuglin, 1861)
Tricholaema diademata, the red-fronted barbet, is a Lybiidae bird found in five East African countries.
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta (Swainson, 1821)
Tricholaema hirsuta, the hairy-breasted barbet, is an African barbet with distinct plumage across sexes and subspecies that lives in tropical forests.
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa Cabanis, 1878
The spot-flanked barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa) is a Lybiidae bird found across multiple countries in central and eastern Africa.
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas (Boddaert, 1783)
This is a summary of the appearance, distribution, habitat, and behaviour of the African acacia pied barbet, Tricholaema leucomelas.
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii (Prévost & Des Murs, 1847)
D'Arnaud's barbet is an East African bird species in the Lybiidae family, named for bill-fringing bristles.
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Cabanis, 1878
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus is the red-and-yellow barbet, a colored African bird that nests in tunnels in broken terrain.
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii Ranzani, 1821
Trachyphonus vaillantii, the crested barbet, is a distinctive colourful small African bird with a unique trilling call.
Brown-breasted Barbet
Lybius melanopterus (W.Peters, 1854)
Lybius melanopterus, the brown-breasted barbet, is a Lybiidae bird found in five countries of East and Southeast Africa.
Double-toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus (Shaw, 1799)
Lybius bidentatus, the double-toothed barbet, is a black-and-red African barbet that inhabits dense woodland and forest edges.
Bearded Barbet
Lybius dubius (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Lybius dubius, the bearded barbet, is a large African barbet that lives in wooded areas and feeds mostly on fruit.
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