Crimson breasted barbets
Date 1902
Source Johnston, H. H. The Uganda Protectorate, Volume I. 1902. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60151#page/270/mode/1up
Author Henry Hamilton Johnston (1858-1927)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crimson_breasted_barbets_johnston.jpg


Pogonornis bidentatus - double-toothed barbet

The double-toothed barbet ( Pogonornis bidentatus ) is a colorful bird with a large ivory-colored bill. It belongs to the family Lybiidae, which includes other African barbets. It is found in various habitats across sub-Saharan Africa, from Angola to Ethiopia. It feeds on fruits and insects, and often nests in holes in trees. It has a distinctive call that sounds like a fast, dry trill or a raspy “crick”.

Order: Piciformes
Family: Lybiidae
Genus: Pogonornis
Species: Pogonornis bidentatus (Shaw, 1799)
Synonyms
- Melanobucco aequatorialis
- Lybius bidentatus