Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Barbets :: White-headed Barbet
White-headed Barbet Lybius leucocephalus
Described by: de Filippi (1853)
Alternate common name(s): White Barbet, White-tailed Barbet, White-bellied Barbet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
C. Africa. E. Africa. Sw. tropical Africa;
Three populations;
(1) S. Sudan, ne. to s. Zaire, Uganda, w. Kenya and n. Tanzania.
(2) N. Nigeria, n. Cameroon, s. Chad to w. Central African Republic and adjacent nw. Zaire.
(3) S. Kenya to s. Tanzania.
(4) C. Kenya.
(5) C. and sc. Tanzania.
(6) An isolated population on the plateau in sw. Angola.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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