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Black-breasted Barbet

Pogonornis rolleti

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
22,6 cm
Gewicht
100,5 g
Familie
Lybiidae
Ordnung
Piciformes

Über uns

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 22,6 cm 8.9 in
Gewicht 100,5 g 3.55 oz

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV.

Gelegegröße

1-2

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Piciformes (Spechtvögel und Tukane)
Familie Lybiidae (Afrikanische Bartvögel)
Genus Pogonornis
Arten Pogonornis rolleti

External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Black-breasted Barbet endangered?
The Black-breasted Barbet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-breasted Barbet nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Black-breasted Barbet?
The Black-breasted Barbet has a wingspan of 22.6 cm, weight of 100.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-breasted Barbet belong to?
The Black-breasted Barbet (Pogonornis rolleti) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae.

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