Black-backed Barbet

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pogonornis; binomial: Pogonornis minor; authority: (Cuvier, 1816).

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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