Bristle-nosed barbet

Gymnobucco peli

The bristle-nosed barbet is a bird species in the family Lybiidae. It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae, which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae. Its range covers areas near the Gulf of Guinea, from eastern Sierra Leone to far northwestern Angola.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyLybiidae
GenusGymnobucco
SpeciesG. peli
Photographed in
Angola