Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
African Barbets (Lybiidae) · Piciformes (Piciformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Pied Barbet with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus | 1 |
| Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus uropygialis | 1 |
| Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator | 1 |
| Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti | 1 |
Family
Lybiidae is a family of birds also known as the African barbets. There are 44 species ranging from the type genus Lybius of forest interior to the tinkerbirds (Pogoniulus) of forest and scrubland. They are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of the far south-west of South Africa.
Order
Nine families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes (), the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. The Piciformes contain about 71 living genera with a little over 450 species, of which the Picidae make up about half. In general, the Piciformes are insectivorous, although the barbets and toucans mostly eat fruit and the honeyguides are unique among birds in being able to digest beeswax (although insects make up the bulk …