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Bearded Barbet

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  1. View Jef braund's profile
    Jef braund
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    What an amazing dress sense love the bearded whiskers would they be for keeping insects off his face? You have as many weird and wonderful birds as we do in australia...brilliant photo love your work.....cheers! Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thank you! I have no idea what the whiskers are for and yes, the diversity of birds in South Africa is quite amazing, love them all! Posted 11 years ago

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The Bearded Barbet

The Bearded Barbet is an African barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Mar 7, 2014. Captured Mar 7, 2014 13:23 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/49s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.