- Lybius guifsobalito
Identification
16–18 cm (6-7 in)
- Black overall plumage
- Red forehead, face and throat
Distribution
Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Heights of around 500 to 2000m in fairly open woodland with fruiting trees and bushed, natural and cultivated areas. They appear to have a preference for dryer woodlands, especially with scattered fig trees.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of berries, a wide variety of fruits; also insects such as ants, termites and beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Collins Van Perlo
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-billed Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-billed_Barbet
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