- Lybius rolleti
Identification
27 cm (10½ in)
Male
- Over-all black plumage
- White patch on lower back
- Red belly
- White flanks
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Southern Chad, northern Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: southern Sudan
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Woods, scattered trees, riparian woodland and thickets.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit such as mangoes, guavas and figs; they are also thought to eat insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-breasted Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-breasted_Barbet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
