Brown-breasted Barbet

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pogonornis; binomial: Pogonornis melanopterus; authority: (Peters, W, 1854).

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; WGAC).

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