Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Barbets :: Black-throated Barbet

Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala

Described by: Cretzschmar (1826)
Alternate common name(s): African Black-throated Barbet, Yellow-cheeked Barbet, Brown-throated Barbet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Lake Baringo, Kenya - Nov 8, 2007 © Brennan Mulrooney 
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Range

E. Africa;
(1) N. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and nw. Somalia.
(2) S. Ethiopia, s. Somalia and ex. se. Sudan to Kenya and c. Tanzania.
(3) Se. Ethiopia and c. and e. Somalia. (4) N. Tanzania.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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