D'Arnaud's Barbet
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| Trachyphonus darnaudii (Prévost & Des Murs, 1847) |
D'Arnaud's Barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii) is an African barbet. Barbets and toucans are a group of near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.
D'Arnaud's Barbet is a small east African bird that feeds off of insects, fruits, and seeds. It grows to about eight inches, and is equally at home in trees or on the ground. The barbet digs nests into the ground vertically.
- BirdLife International (2004). Trachyphonus darnaudii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Animal, Smithsonian Institution, 2005