Bearded Barbet vs Black-breasted Barbet
Pogonornis dubius compared with Pogonornis rolleti
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bearded Barbet | Black-breasted Barbet |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pogonornis dubius | Pogonornis rolleti |
| Order | Piciformes | Piciformes |
| Family | Lybiidae | Lybiidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 22.1 cm (8.7 in) | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) |
| Weight | 94.0 g (3.32 oz) | 100.5 g (3.55 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Conservation Status
Bearded Barbet
Black-breasted Barbet
About These Birds
Bearded Barbet
The Bearded Barbet is a large, colorful barbet of the savanna woodlands and forest edges of West and Central Africa. It has a striking combination of red breast and belly, black upperparts, white cheeks, and a yellow eye ring, along with the characteristic beard-like bristles at the bill base. It feeds primarily on figs and other fruits, and also takes insects.
Black-breasted Barbet
The Black-breasted Barbet is a large, boldly patterned barbet of sub-Saharan African open woodland and savanna, with its black breast band contrasting with red throat, yellow sides of the face, and blue facial markings. It ranges across a broad belt of Central Africa from South Sudan and Ethiopia west to Nigeria. It feeds on figs and other fruits as well as insects.