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Black-breasted Barbet

Pogonornis rolleti

Least Concern
Envergadura
22,6 cm
Peso
100,5 g
Família
Lybiidae
Ordem
Piciformes
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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
Envergadura 22,6 cm 8.9 in
Peso 100,5 g 3.55 oz

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Taxonomia

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

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Perguntas frequentes

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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