Lybius
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Lybius is a genus
of African barbets from the family
Lybiidae
(formerly included in the Capitonidae and sometimes in the Ramphastidae). This genus ranges across sub-Saharan Africa
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It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of African barbets from the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Lybiidae
Lybiidae
The Lybiidae is a bird family containing the African barbets. They were usually united with their American and Asian relatives in the Capitonidae for quite some time, but this has been confirmed to be limited to the main American lineage. There are 42 species ranging from the type genus Lybius of...
(formerly included in the Capitonidae and sometimes in the Ramphastidae). This genus ranges across sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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It contains the following species:
- Banded BarbetBanded BarbetThe Banded Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
, Lybius undatus - Vieillot's BarbetVieillot's BarbetThe Vieillot's Barbet, Lybius vieilloti, is a small African barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills....
, Lybius vieilloti - White-headed BarbetWhite-headed BarbetThe White-headed Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:...
, Lybius leucocephalus - Chaplin's BarbetChaplin's BarbetThe Zambian Barbet or Chaplin's Barbet is a bird species in the family Lybiidae, which was until recently united with the other barbets in the Capitonidae. It is endemic to Zambia....
or Zambian Barbet, Lybius chaplini - Red-faced BarbetRed-faced BarbetThe Red-faced Barbet is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae.It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and arable land....
, Lybius rubrifacies - Black-billed BarbetBlack-billed BarbetThe Black-billed Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:...
, Lybius guifsobalito - Black-collared BarbetBlack-collared BarbetThe Black-collared Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.It is found in sub-Saharan Africa through Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Readily...
, Lybius torquatus - Brown-breasted BarbetBrown-breasted BarbetThe Brown-breasted Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, and Tanzania.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
, Lybius melanopterus - Black-backed BarbetBlack-backed BarbetThe Black-backed Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.-References:...
, Lybius minor - Double-toothed BarbetDouble-toothed BarbetThe Double-toothed Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia,...
, Lybius bidentatus - Bearded BarbetBearded BarbetThe Bearded Barbet is an African barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills....
, Lybius dubius - Black-breasted BarbetBlack-breasted BarbetThe Black-breasted Barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.It is found in Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan, and Uganda.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
, Lybius rolleti