Summary ²

The Vieillot's Barbet (Lybius vieilloti) is a small African barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Allan Hopkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoppy1951/14237238485/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lybius_vieilloti

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

iNat Map