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Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas)

It is a fairish-sized barbet with invariable white underparts, vivid red forehead, and conspicuous yellow-and-white eyebrows. It thrives in savannas, semi-deserts, and gardens, and pairs often occur in dense treed areas and thickets abundant with cavities for nesting. Their call is a unique, wistful “poooop” repeated for about 6-7 times, followed by … Read more

Facts You Should Know About Black-collared Barbet

The Black-collared Barbet, also known as Lybius torquatus, is one of the most common barbets that can be found in Africa. It is a bird species that is categorized under the family Lybiidae. Commonly known as African barbets, this family of bird species is indigenous to the African continent. The closest relatives … Read more