List of Birds of Zambia - Barbets

Barbets

Order: Piciformes. Family: Capitonidae

The barbets are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured. There are 84 species worldwide and 12 species which occur in Zambia.

  • Anchieta's Barbet Stactolaema anchietae
  • Whyte's Barbet Stactolaema whytii
  • Moustached Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax
  • Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus
  • Miombo Barbet Tricholaema frontata
  • Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas
  • Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lachrymosa
  • Chaplin's Barbet Lybius chaplini (E)
  • Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus
  • Black-backed Barbet Lybius minor
  • Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii

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