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Whyte's Barbet

Stactolaema whytii

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 long. 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.
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Andrew de Blocq
Saturday 26 Nov 2022 - 5:47am
Zimbabwe
A photo of a Whyte's Barbet photographed in  Zimbabwe
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Louis Ferreira
Tuesday 21 Aug 2018 - 1:45pm
Zimbabwe
A map showing the sighting location
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Ian Robertson
Tuesday 17 Oct 2017 - 5:09pm
South Africa
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