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ShrublandCavity nestSmall · 39 g
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This barbet is approximately 20–25 cm long, stocky-looking, with a large head and a heavy bill with the bristles that the Lybius species is known for. It has been reported to eat insects (beetles) and the fruit of fig trees. The barbet has been described also to hawk insects like a flycatcher and to hang from a branch upside down like a tit. Its call notes are metallic and it produces also a "gr-gr-grgrgr..." in rising tempo. The barbet has been reported to nest in a hole in a branch of a tree or in a tree or in a stump.
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When to see the Banded Barbet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Banded Barbet
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Banded Barbet
The banded barbet is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
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Easily confused with
Red-faced BarbetLybius rubrifaciesThis barbet is one of the smaller of the Lybius species at only 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.
Chaplin's BarbetLybius chapliniChaplin's barbet is a small bird species, measuring up to 19 cm (7.5 in) in length with a weight of 64–75 g (2.3–2.6 oz).
Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalitoLybius guifsobalito can reach a wingspan of 7.9–9.4 cm (3.1–3.7 in) in males.
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