Whyte's Barbet (Stactolaema whytii)
About the Whyte's Barbet
Whyte's barbet (Stactolaema whytii) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae (African barbets). It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the naturalist Alexander Whyte, who collected in what is now Malawi. The bird is 18–20.4 cm (7.1–8.0 in) long and weighs 51–63 g (1.8–2.2 oz). It is mainly brownish with a large black bill, head, and tail. The bird has a white malar mark, wings, and tail. There is also a small red spot under the malar mark. Six subspecies are recognised: S. w. buttoni (White, CMN, 1945) – north-central Zambia (along border with Democratic Republic of the Congo); probably also southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Listed as recorded in Zimbabwe in the xeno-canto catalogue.