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Bearded Barbet

Pogonornis dubius

Least Concern
Envergadura
22,1 cm
Peso
94,0 g
Familia
Lybiidae
Orden
Piciformes

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 22,1 cm 8.7 in
Peso 94,0 g 3.32 oz

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 40 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

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

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Bearded Barbet endangered?
The Bearded Barbet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bearded Barbet nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 40 days.
How big is the Bearded Barbet?
The Bearded Barbet has a wingspan of 22.1 cm, weight of 94.0 g.
What order and family does the Bearded Barbet belong to?
The Bearded Barbet (Pogonornis dubius) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae.

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