Lybiidae

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A family of birds comprising the African barbets, once considered part of the now-split family Capitonidae comprising all barbets. There are 42 species ranging from the typical genus Lybius of the forests to the much smaller genus pogoniulus (tinkerbirds) of forest and scrubland. They are found throughout sub-saharan africa, with the exception of the far south-west of South Africa.

They are usually about 20-25cm long, plump-looking, with large heads, and their heavy bill is fringed with bristles; however the tinkerbirds are smaller, ranging down to 9cm in size.

The precise nesting details of many species are not yet known. Like many members of their order, Piciformes, their nests are in holes bored into a tree, and they usually between 2 to 4 eggs (except for the yellow-breasted barbet which lays up to 6), incubated for 13-15 days. Nesting duties are shared by both parents.

They are mainly solitary birds, eating insects and fruit, although some sociable species will nest in riverbanks or termite nests..

Contents 1 LIST 1.1 Gymnobucco 1.2 Stactolaema 1.3 Pogoniulus 1.4 Buccanodon 1.5 Tricholaema 1.6 Lybius 1.7 Trachyphonus

[edit] LIST

[edit] Gymnobucco

1. Gymnobucco calvus, Naked-faced Barbet
2. Gymnobucco peli, Bristle-nosed Barbet
3. Gymnobucco sladeni, Sladen's Barbet
4. Gymnobucco bonapartei, Grey-throated Barbet

[edit] Stactolaema

1. Stactolaema leucotis, White-eared Barbet
2. Stactolaema anchietae, Anchieta's Barbet
3. Stactolaema whytii, Whyte's Barbet
4. Stactolaema olivacea, Green Barbet

[edit] Pogoniulus

1. Pogoniulus scolopaceus, Speckled Tinkerbird
2. Pogoniulus coryphaeus, Western Green Tinkerbird
3. Pogoniulus leucomystax, Moustached Green Tinkerbird
4. Pogoniulus simplex, African Green Tinkerbird
5. Pogoniulus atroflavus, Red-rumped Tinkerbird
6. Pogoniulus subsulphureus, Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
7. Pogoniulus bilineatus, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
8. Pogoniulus chrysoconus, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
9. Pogoniulus pusillus, Red-fronted Tinkerbird

[edit] Buccanodon

1. Buccanodon duchaillui, Yellow-spotted Barbet

[edit] Tricholaema

1. Tricholaema hirsuta, Hairy-breasted Barbet
2. Tricholaema diademata, Red-fronted Barbet
3. Tricholaema frontata, Miombo Barbet
4. Tricholaema leucomelas, Pied Barbet
5. Tricholaema lacrymosa, Spot-flanked Barbet
6. Tricholaema melanocephala, Black-throated Barbet

[edit] Lybius

1. Lybius undatus, Banded Barbet
2. Lybius vieilloti, Vieillot's Barbet
3. Lybius leucocephalus, White-headed Barbet
4. Lybius chaplini, Chaplin's Barbet
5. Lybius rubrifacies, Red-faced Barbet
6. Lybius guifsobalito, Black-billed Barbet
7. Lybius torquatus, Black-collared Barbet
8. Lybius melanopterus, Brown-breasted Barbet
9. Lybius minor, Black-backed Barbet
10. Lybius bidentatus, Double-toothed Barbet
11. Lybius dubius, Bearded Barbet
12. Lybius rolleti, Black-breasted Barbet

[edit] Trachyphonus

1. Trachyphonus purpuratus, Yellow-billed Barbet
2. Trachyphonus vaillantii, Crested Barbet
3. Trachyphonus margaritatus, Yellow-breasted Barbet
4. Trachyphonus erythrocephalus, Red-and-yellow Barbet
5. Trachyphonus darnaudii, D'Arnaud's Barbet
6. Trachyphonus usambiro, Usambiro Barbet,

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