About the Miombo Pied Barbet
The miombo pied barbet is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae. It is found in south-central Africa.
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Its length is approximately 16 cm (6.3 in), and its weight is 24.5–28 g (0.86–0.99 oz). The male and female are alike. The adult has a black head. with a red spot on the forecrown. There is white scalloping on the black nape. The ear coverts are brown, and there are yellow lines over the eyes. The chin and throat are white, with brown or black scalloping. The back is black, with yellow spots. The tail is brown-black, and the undertail is pale brown-grey. The flight feathers are brown, with white inner edges. The inner primaries and the secondaries have white-yellow outer edges.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephalaThe black-throated barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.
Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademataThe red-fronted barbet is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.
Hairy-breasted BarbetTricholaema hirsutaIts length is 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 in), and it weighs 43–63 g (1.5–2.2 oz).
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