Bearded Barbet vs Anchieta's Barbet

Pogonornis dubius compared with Stactolaema anchietae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bearded Barbet Anchieta's Barbet
Scientific Name Pogonornis dubius Stactolaema anchietae
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Lybiidae Lybiidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 22.1 cm (8.7 in) 17.8 cm (7.0 in)
Weight 94.0 g (3.32 oz) 45.0 g (1.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-5
Population Trend — —

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bearded Barbet

Least Concern

Anchieta's 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.

Anchieta's Barbet

Anchieta's Barbet is a stocky African barbet from the family Lybiidae with a 17.8 cm wingspan and weighing 45 grams. It inhabits woodland and forest edge habitats in central Africa. Its stout bill is well-adapted for excavating nest cavities and consuming fruit.

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