Black-breasted Barbet

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Black-breasted Barbet (<em>Pogonornis rolleti</em>) is a species of African Barbets (<em>Lybiidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Overview

Black-breasted Barbet (Pogonornis rolleti) is a species of African Barbets (Lybiidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pogonornis; binomial: Pogonornis rolleti; authority: (de Filippi, 1853).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Move from Lybius to Pogonornis (Dickinson & Remsen 2013) based on phylogenetic analysis (Moyle 2004).

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