Western Yellow-billed Barbet
Western Yellow-billed Barbet (<em>Trachylaemus goffinii</em>) is a species of African Barbets (<em>Lybiidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Western Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus goffinii) is a species of African Barbets (Lybiidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Trachylaemus; binomial: Trachylaemus goffinii; authority: (Goffin, 1863).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Western Yellow-billed Barbet Trachylaemus goffinii (including togoensis) is split from (Eastern) Yellow-billed Barbet T. purpuratus (including elgonensis) based on differences in morphology and deep mtDNA divergence (Moyle 2004; del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BirdLife).
