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Black-billed Barbet

Lybius guifsobalito

Least Concern
Envergadura
17,3 cm
Peso
46,0 g
Família
Lybiidae
Ordem
Piciformes

The Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae (african barbets), within the order Piciformes (woodpeckers & toucans). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 17.3 cm and a weight of 46 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Sobre

The Black-billed Barbet is a small, colorful barbet of sub-Saharan East Africa, with a boldly patterned red, black, and yellow head and a stout dark bill. It inhabits woodland edges, gardens, and savanna with fruiting trees from Ethiopia south to Tanzania. Like other barbets, it excavates nest cavities in tree trunks and feeds on fruits, berries, and insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 17,3 cm 6.8 in
Peso 46,0 g 1.62 oz

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Piciformes (Woodpeckers & Toucans)
Família Lybiidae (African Barbets)
Genus Lybius
Espécies Lybius guifsobalito

Distribution

Black-billed Barbet has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Black-billed Barbet endangered?
The Black-billed Barbet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-billed Barbet nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Black-billed Barbet?
The Black-billed Barbet has a wingspan of 17.3 cm, weight of 46.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-billed Barbet belong to?
The Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Lybiidae.

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