Vieillot's barbet (Lybius vieilloti)

Wikipedia: Vieillot's barbet Source: WIKIPEDIA Lybius_vieilloti_plate.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Lybius (Lybius); Family Lybiidae (Lybiidae)
General: Vieillot's barbet (Lybius vieilloti) is a small African barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. This bird is named after the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot.^[3] [more]