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White-headed Barbet

Lybius leucocephalus
Family
African Barbets
Order
Piciformes
Codes
whhbar1, WHBA, WHAW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyAfrican Barbets (Lybiidae)
SpeciesLybius leucocephalus
Codeswhhbar1, WHBA, WHAW
Identification

The White-headed Barbet (Lybius leucocephalus) is a member of the African Barbets family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whhbar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in African Barbets
Western Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus goffinii
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus purpuratus
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Yellow-breasted Barbet
Trachyphonus margaritatus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
White-headed Barbet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lybius leucocephalus

Family: African Barbets

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: whhbar1