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Black-billed Barbet

Lybius guifsobalito

Least Concern
طول الجناح
17,3 cm
الوزن
46,0 g
الفصيلة
Lybiidae
الرتبة
Piciformes

حول

The Black-billed Barbet is a small, colorful barbet of sub-Saharan East Africa, with a boldly patterned red, black, and yellow head and a stout dark bill. It inhabits woodland edges, gardens, and savanna with fruiting trees from Ethiopia south to Tanzania. Like other barbets, it excavates nest cavities in tree trunks and feeds on fruits, berries, and insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 17,3 cm 6.8 in
الوزن 46,0 g 1.62 oz

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CV.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Piciformes (Woodpeckers & Toucans)
الفصيلة Lybiidae (African Barbets)
Genus Lybius
الأنواع Lybius guifsobalito

Distribution

Black-billed Barbet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Black-billed Barbet endangered?
The Black-billed Barbet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-billed Barbet nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Black-billed Barbet?
The Black-billed Barbet has a wingspan of 17.3 cm, weight of 46.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-billed Barbet belong to?
The Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae.

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