Bearded Barbet - Lybius dubius
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(tongue)The Bearded Barbet is one of 43 species of barbets and tinkerbirds in the Family Lybiidae. Bearded Barbets are found in western and central Africa.
Bearded Barbets are plump and have a short neck and tail and a large head. Their crown, back, tail and breast band are black. Their throat and belly are red and the rump is white. They skin around their eyes is yellow and featherless. The bill is also yellow and large and is surrounded by black bristles. Barbets get their name from the bristles that fringe their bills. Both sexes are similar in appearance.
Note that you can just make out the tongue
04/23/2015 - Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX
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04/23/2015 - Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX
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03/28/2012 - San Diego Zoo, CA
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03/28/2012 - San Diego Zoo, CA
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02/12/2013 - San Diego Zoo, CA
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02/12/2013 - San Diego Zoo, CA
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09/03/2013 - Bird Kingdom, Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
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Diet: Bearded Barbets eat fruits, berries, buds, flowers, nectar, and insects. Young chicks are fed insects.
Courtship: Courtship include the offering of food, vocalizations, and nest log drilling.
Nesting: Barbets usually dig their nest holes in dead trees. They lay two white eggs.
Habitat and Range: Bearded Barbets are found in western and central Africa from Senegal and Gambia to Nigeria. They prefer dry, arid areas and trees such as Acacia, baobabs and figs.
Vocalization: The call is a growling scrawk.
Plumage/Molt: No alternate plumage
Migration: Non-migratory.
Tongue/feet: The toes on their feet have two forward and two backward (zygodactylous).
Bibliography:
- http://en.wikipedia.org The Free Encyclopedia, Accessed June 2012
- http://www.nashvillezoo.org/piciformes/lybiidae.htm Nashville Zoo, Accessed June 2012