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Black-collared Barbet

Lybius torquatus

Least Concern
Envergadura
18,0 cm
Peso
52,4 g
Familia
Lybiidae
Orden
Piciformes
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The Black-collared Barbet is a medium-sized, boldly patterned barbet of sub-Saharan southern and East Africa, with a vivid red face and upper breast bordered by a broad black collar. It inhabits woodland, forest edges, and gardens from South Africa north to Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It feeds on figs, fruits, and insects, and excavates nest holes in dead trees.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 18,0 cm 7.1 in
Peso 52,4 g 1.85 oz

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 18-19 days. Fledging: 33-35 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-5

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Piciformes (Pájaros Carpinteros y Tucanes)
Familia Lybiidae (Barbudos Africanos)
Genus Lybius
Especies Lybius torquatus

Distribution

Black-collared Barbet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-collared Barbet endangered?
The Black-collared Barbet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-collared Barbet nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 18-19 days. Fledging: 33-35 days.
How big is the Black-collared Barbet?
The Black-collared Barbet has a wingspan of 18.0 cm, weight of 52.4 g.
What order and family does the Black-collared Barbet belong to?
The Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae.

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