Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata)

Other Names (World)
Miombo Pied Barbet, Miombo Barbet

Family
Lybiidae (African Barbets)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cabanis, 1880)

Habitat
Dry savanna. From 500 - 1,520 m.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Malawi, Tanzania [United Republic of], Zambia.

Southern Zaire to south-western Tanzania and south to central Angola, southern Zambia and western Malawi.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata) [XC440334]
by Carl Beel from Lazy J Ranch, Lusaka, Zambia (song)

Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata) [XC566525]
by Dries Van de Loock from Mwekera Forestry College, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Red-fronted Barbet (Tricholaema diademata) and Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas), and all have in the past been considered conspecific. All respond strongly to playback of each other's song. Known to hybridize occasionally with Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) in southern Zambia. Fairly closely related also to Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Miombo Pied Barbet (Tricholaema frontata) - 10 files

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