Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito)

Eastern Sudan, Eritrea and western and central Ethiopia, south to extreme north-eastern Zaire, central Uganda, western Kenya and central-northern Tanzania; range expanding in western Kenya. Recently reported from northern Cameroon, so may occur in Central African Republic.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
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Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) [XC506766]
by id from Awash Falls, Awash National Park, Ethiopia (?)

Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito) [XC289467]
by Peter Boesman from Murchison Falls National Park, Acholl District, Uganda (song)

Subspecies
Closely related to Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus) (similar size, coloration, displays, sexual duet roles), but not so close as to form a superspecies. Each reacts strongly to playback of the other's voice. Also related, less closely, to Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies). Birds become smaller clinally from north to south, but insufficient for racial differentiation. Populations from White Nile southwards formerly separated as subspecies ugandae.

No subspecies.

References
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Files:

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