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Red frons, white underparts with pinkish wash on belly and black thighs are diagnostic.
 
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Photo by safariranger
Mwaleshi River, North Luangwa, Zambia
Lybius minor

Identification

Red frons, white underparts with pinkish wash on belly and black thighs are diagnostic.

Distribution

Africa: Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi.

Taxonomy

Some authorities split this taxon into two species:

  • L. minor; and
  • L. macclounii (Mcclouni's Barbet).

Habitat

Behaviour

References

Lepage D. 2007. Avibase. Search for "Black-backed Barbet" downloaded March 2008.

External Links

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