Lybiidae
E731302
Lybiidae is a family of African barbets, small to medium-sized, stout-billed birds known for their colorful plumage and fruit-eating habits.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| billType |
heavy bill
ⓘ
notched bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | African barbets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
frugivore
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ understory ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful plumage
ⓘ
small to medium-sized birds ⓘ stout bill ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | barbet ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Piciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Gymnobucco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lybius NERFINISHED ⓘ Pogoniulus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stactolaema NERFINISHED ⓘ Tricholaema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite | tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Piciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern |
brightly colored head
ⓘ
spotted or streaked underparts ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Capitonidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megalaimidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramphastidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
often seen in pairs
ⓘ
sometimes in small groups ⓘ |
| studiedIn | African ornithology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalClutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| vocalization |
duetting
ⓘ
repetitive calls ⓘ |
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