- Stactolaema olivacea
Identification
A solidly built dull greenish-olive bird with yellow-green wings & typical stout barbet bill.
Distribution
A range-restricted east African endemic (Kenya to eastern South Africa) favouring moist evergreen woodland and forest.
Taxonomy
Some authorities split Woodward's Barbet (Stactolaema woodwardi) from this species.
Habitat
This bird is arboreal tending to favour the (sub)canopy of tall trees.
Behaviour
The nest hole is typically excavated high up in dead wood.
The call is a repetitive tyok.tyok.tyok & birds often duet.