About the Western Yellow-billed Barbet
The western yellow-billed barbet is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae that is found from Sierra Leone to southwest Nigeria in West Africa. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern yellow-billed barbet.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Piciformes |
| Family | African Barbets (Lybiidae) |
| Species | Trachylaemus goffinii |
| Species Codes | yebbar1, WYBB |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Western Yellow-billed Barbet belong to?
The Western Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus goffinii) belongs to the African Barbets family (Lybiidae), in the order Piciformes.
How can I identify the Western Yellow-billed Barbet?
The western yellow-billed barbet is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae that is found from Sierra Leone to southwest Nigeria in West Africa. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern yellow-billed barbet....
Where can I report a Western Yellow-billed Barbet sighting?
You can log sightings of Western Yellow-billed Barbet on eBird (ebird.org) using species code yebbar1, or on iNaturalist.
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