Usambiro Barbet

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Usambiro Barbet (<em>Trachyphonus usambiro</em>) is a species of African Barbets (<em>Lybiidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Overview

Usambiro Barbet (Trachyphonus usambiro) is a species of African Barbets (Lybiidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Trachyphonus; binomial: Trachyphonus usambiro; authority: Neumann, 1908.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Trachyphonus usambiro is split from T. darnaudii based on plumage and vocal differences (Sibley & Monroe 1990; Stevenson & Fanshaw 2002; HBW/BirdLife).

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