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  2. Black-collared barbet - Wikipedia

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    The black-collared barbet (Lybius torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae which is native to sub-Saharan Africa. Indigenous names include Rooikophoutkapper in Afrikaans, [ 2 ] isiKhulukhulu and isiQonQotho in Zulu, and Isinagogo in Xhosa.

  3. Lybiidae - Wikipedia

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    Most African barbets are about 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) long, plump-looking, with large heads, and their heavy bill is fringed with bristles; the tinkerbirds are smaller, ranging down to the red-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) at 7 g (0.25 oz) and 9 cm (3.5 in). They are mainly solitary birds, eating insects and fruit.

  4. Lybius - Wikipedia

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    The Lybius species are usually about 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) long, plump-looking, with large heads, and their heavy bill is fringed with bristles. Almost all species in this genus are characterized by their red feathers on the head or around the eyes, but there is a great variety of morphology in this genus.

  5. D'Arnaud's barbet - Wikipedia

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    D'Arnaud's barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Four geographical races (darnaudii, böhmi, emini and usambiro) have been recorded.

  6. Green barbet - Wikipedia

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    The green barbet (Cryptolybia olivacea) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets). It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. [1] It occurs in forests from sea level to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft). [2] Its isolated populations are vulnerable to forest clearing. [3]

  7. Bearded barbet - Wikipedia

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    The bearded barbet (Pogonornis dubius) is an African barbet. Barbets are birds with a worldwide tropical distribution, although New World and Old World barbets are placed in different families. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.

  8. Yellow-rumped tinkerbird - Wikipedia

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    The yellow-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae (African barbets), which is native to the moist tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Relationships

  9. Crested barbet - Wikipedia

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    At Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. With its thick bill and very colourful plumage the crested barbet is unmistakable. This small bird has a speckled yellow and red face with a small black crest. The belly is yellow with red speckles, wings are black with white specks and it has a broad black band on its neck.