About the Prong-billed Barbet
The prong-billed barbet is a distinctive, relatively large-billed bird native to humid highland forest of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | Toucan-Barbets (Semnornithidae) |
| Species | Semnornis frantzii |
| Species Codes | prbbar1, PBBA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Prong-billed Barbet belong to?
The Prong-billed Barbet (Semnornis frantzii) belongs to the Toucan-Barbets family (Semnornithidae), in the order Piciformes.
How can I identify the Prong-billed Barbet?
The prong-billed barbet is a distinctive, relatively large-billed bird native to humid highland forest of Costa Rica and western Panama....
Where can I report a Prong-billed Barbet sighting?
You can log sightings of Prong-billed Barbet on eBird (ebird.org) using species code prbbar1, or on iNaturalist.
Related Species in Toucan-Barbets 2 species
More Birds in Order Piciformes
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Quick Stats
Piciformes
Order
2
Species in Family
553
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