- Pogonornis rolleti
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., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-breasted Barbet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-breasted_Barbet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
