About Toucan Barbets

Overview

The Toucan Barbets are a family of birds (Latin: Semnornithidae) within the order Woodpeckers and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 2 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Middle America, South America. Notable genera include Semnornis. Piciformes are a large order of 444 species including the woodpeckers, barbets, toucans, honeyguides and jacamars, found chiefly in forests worldwide, except Australasia and Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Semnornithidae (Toucan Barbets); Order: Woodpeckers and Allies; about 1 genera and 2 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Middle America, South America.